,,recollections ,,& ,,impressions ,,( ,,james ,a4 ,mc,n,e,i,l,l ,,:i/l] ,illu/ration ,,recollections ,,& ,,impressions ,,( ,,james ,a4 ,,mcneill ,,:i/l] ,,by ,,ar?ur ,,j]ome ,,eddy ,,au?or ,,( 8,,delight3 ,,! ,,s\l ,,( ,,art10 ,,etc4 ,illu/ration ,,philadelphia ,,london ,j4 ,b4 ,,lipp9cott ,,company #aijc ,,copyright1 #aijc ,,by ,j4 ,b4 ,,lipp9cott ,,company ,publi%$ ,novemb]1 #aijc ,electrotyp$ & ,pr9t$ by ,j4 ,b4 ,lipp9cott ,company1 ,philadelphia1 ,u4 ,s4 ,a4 ,to ,l4 ,o4 ,e4 ,?is ,sixte5? ,day ( ,septemb] ,n9ete5 ,hundr$ & ,?ree ,illu/ration ,,=eword ,illu/ration3 text decoration ,mo/ ( :at is conta9$ h]e9 has be5 collect$ f "t to "t )9 ! pa/ t5 ye>s & jott$ d[n = use 9 c]ta9 lectures on ,:i/l] & 8 art4 ,! lectures 71 z is ?is book1 a tribute to ! great pa9t]4 ,! rem9isc5ces are mo/ly p]sonal4 ,_m ( ! anecdotes--?\gh p]haps equally famili> to o!rs--7 _h f ! arti/'s own lips4 ,! views conc]n+ 8 art1 :e!r "r or wrong1 7 =m$ :ile wat*+ him at "w day aft] day1 & aft] _m int]views 9 :i*1 n[ & !n1 he w\ld speak pla9ly conc]n+ art4 ,at ! same "t n s mu* z a ?\ght mu/ be attribut$ to him unless expressly quot$4 ,! biographical data--j suffici5t to furni% a connect+ ?read & aid 9 ! appreciation--h be5 ga!r$ f casual s\rces1 & are1 no d\bt1 subject to incid5tal corrections4 ,only :5 a duly au?oriz$ 8life & lett]s0 is publi%$ by ^? :o h access to ! mat]ial t mu/ exi/ w ! great arti/ be kn[n by ! _w z he really 0--a pr(\ndly e>ne/1 s]i\s1 lov+1 & lovable man4 ,mean:ile1 ^? :o believe 9 8 art mu/--l ! writ]--speak _! convictions = :at !y are wor?4 ,,cont5ts ,illu/ration3 text decoration ,i ,,page ,:y he nev] ,return$ to ,am]ica--,t>iff on ,art--,s\? ,am]ica--,valp>aiso #ae ,,ii ,a ,family ( ,soldi]s--,gr&fa!r f\nd$ ,*icago--,bir?--,/4 ,pet]sburg--,we/ ,po9t--,coa/ ,survey--,8 ,milit>y ,_s #be ,,iii ,an ,am]ican--,! ,puritan ,elem5t--,attitude ( ,engl& & ,france--,racial & ,univ]sal ,qualities 9 ,art--,art-,lov+ ,nations #dg ,,iv ,e>ly ,days 9 ,p>is & ,v5ice--,et*+s1 ,li?ographs1 & ,wat]-,colors--8,propositions0 & 8,t5 o',clock0 #gi ,v ,*elsea--,! ,royal ,academy--8,portrait ( ,8 ,"m0--8,c>lyle0--,grosv5or ,gall]y--,! 8,peacock ,room0--,conc]n+ ,exhibitions #aji ,,vi ,! ,rusk9 ,suit--,8 ,attitude t[>ds ! ,_w & t[>ds ,art--8,! ,g5tle ,art ( ,mak+ ,enemies0--,critics & ,criticism #adj ,,vii ,supreme z a ,colori/--,color & ,music--,8 ,susceptibility to ,color--,rusk9 & ,color--,art & ,nature #agc ,,viii ,! ,royal ,society ( ,briti% ,arti/s--,9 ,p>is once m--,at ,home & at ,"w #bag ,,ix ,portrait-,pa9t+--,h[ he ,diff]$ f 8 ,great ,pr$ecessors--,! 8,lik5ess0--,composition ( ,color--,no ,comm]cial ,side--,b>onet vs4 ,butt]fly #bdd ,x ,! ,s*ool ( ,c>m5--,9 ,se>* ( ,heal?--,*elsea once m--,! ,end #bgg ,index #bhi ,,illu/rations ,illu/ration3 text decoration ,,page ,,:i/l] ,frontispiece4 ,f a sket* by ,rajon ,,crepuscule ,,9 ,,fle% ,,color ,,& ,,gre52 ,,valp>aiso #bb ,,h>mony ,,9 ,,gray ,,& ,,gre54 ,,portrait ,,( ,,miss ,,alex&] #ej ,,! ,,lange ,,leiz5--,,( ,,! ,,six ,,m>ks--,,purple ,,& ,,rose #eh ,,plate ,,made ,,:ile ,,9 ,,! ,,employ ,,( ,,! ,,gov]nm5t ,,at ,,wa%+ton1 #ahed-ee #hh ,,arrangem5t ,,9 ,,gray ,,& ,,black4 ,,portrait ,,( ,,! ,,pa9t]',s ,,"m #aad ,,arrangem5t ,,9 ,,black4 ,,la ,,dame ,,au ,,brodequ9e ,,jaune #abj ,,arrangem5t ,,9 ,,gray ,,& ,,black4 ,,portrait ,,( ,,?omas ,,c>lyle #abb ,,nocturne1 ,,black ,,& ,,gold4 ,,! ,,fall+ ,,rocket #adj ,,blue ,,& ,,silv]2 ,,blue ,,wave1 ,,bi>ritz #agd ,,little ,,rose1 ,,lyme ,,regis #bgd ,,symphony ,,9 ,,:ite1 ,,no4 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,little ,,:ite ,,girl #bhb 8,?is man1 :o took no joy 9 ! ways ( 8 bre?r5--:o c>$ n = conque/1 & frett$ 9 ! field--?is design] ( qua9t patt]ns--?is devis] ( ! beautiful--:o p]ceiv$ 9 ,nature ab\t him curi\s curv+s1 z faces are se5 9 ! fire--?is dream] ap>t1 0 ! fir/ arti/40--,,:i/l]',s 8,t5 o',clock40 ,,recollections ,,& ,,impressions ,,( ,,james ,a4 ,mc,n,e,i,l,l ,,:i/l] ,illu/ration ,i ,:y he nev] ,return$ to ,am]ica--,t>iff on ,art--,s\? ,am]ica--,valp>aiso4 ,n[ t ! end has come & ! ma/] is no m1 ! scatt]$ %eaves ( /ories & anecdotes1 ( facts & fancies1 ( recollections & impressions may be ga!r$ toge!r f ! f\r qu>t]s1 & ! /ory ( 8 "w be told1--n 9 detail1 n 9 sequ5ce1 = "s "o w write 8 life1 b 9 fragm5t>y fa%ion z ! ?\ghts occur4 99 99 99 99 99 ,= ! bett] "p ( 8 life ,:i/l] f\ght ! prejudices ( all ,europe & ( 8 own c\ntry4 ,he once said1 ) a t+e ( bitt]ness 9 8 tone3 8,! pap]s 9 ,am]ica seem cont5t to publi% second-h& :atev] !y f9d ab\t me 9 ,engli% j\rnals t is mean & v9dictive or t savors ( ridicule4 ,aside f ! hopeless want ( orig9ality display$ 9 e*o+ ! /upidities ( o!rs1 :at has become ( t boa/$ love ( fair play8 ,ev5 ! phlegmatic ,engli%man takes ! "p ( a fell[-c\ntryman aga9/ _m--q reg>dless2 b ! ,am]ican press--bully l--leans to ! side ( ! bully & weakly cries1 bravo6 :5ev] ! sn>l+ pack on ?is side snaps at ! heels ( an ,am]ican :o mocks !m at ! doors ( _! own k5nels4 8,"o w\ld ?9k ! ,am]ican p w\ld back a c\ntryman--"r or wrong--:o is fight+ aga9/ odds2 b = ?irty ye>s !y laugh$ :5 ! ,engli% laugh$1 sne]$ :5 !y sne]$1 sc(f$ :5 !y sc(f$1 li$ :5 !y li$1 until1--well1 until x has be5 necess>y to r$uce bo? nations to submission40 ,= a "t he work$ )\t a ^w1 !n3 8,b :5 ,france--9 all ?+s disc]n+--proclaim$ ! tru?1 ,am]ica--/ill bl9d--ha/5$ to %\t t %e1 too1 saw ! light1 & p\r$ =? adulation ad nauseam40 8,b w\ld y say t ,am]icans are z d5se z ! ,engli%80 8,heav5 =bid t ! ,engli%man's "o und5iable sup]iority be *all5g$2 b an ,engli%man is s hone/ 9 8 /upidity t "o loves him = !--virtue2 :]eas ! ,am]ican is a #8sm>t ,aleck' 9 8 ignorance1 & !re=e intol]able40 ,b t 0 ye>s ago1 :5 ! unconv]t$ 7 m num]\s on ?is side1--!re are /ill a numb] ( /ubborn diss5t]s1 b 9 ! *orus ( praise _! voices are sc>ce m ?an a few discordant notes4 ,( late ,:i/l] _h b little cause to compla9 ( lack ( appreciation on ?is side1--=1 :ile an art s subtle z 8 is b\nd to be m or less misund]/ood1 critics1 amateurs1 & a goodly portion ( ! public h = a long "t ackn[l$g$ 8 greatness z an et*]1 a li?ograph]1 & a pa9t]4 ,9 fact1 = at lea/ t5 ye>s pa/ 8 works h be5 gradually com+ to ?is c\ntry--:]e !y belong4 ,engl& & ,scotl& h be5 se>*$ = pr9ts & pa9t+s until ! great collections--mu* great] ?an ! public "k--( 8 works are "h4 ,"s day ! ,am]ican p w be made m fully acqua9t$ ) ! beautiful ?+s he has done1 _m ( :i* h nev] be5 se5 save by a few intimate fri5ds4 ,! /ruggle = recognition 0 long & bitt]1--s long & s bitt] t x develop$ 9 him ! habits ( controv]sy & :imsical irritability by :i* he 0 = a g5]ation m widely kn[n ?an ?r\gh 8 art4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 x 0 once report$ t he 0 go+ to ,am]ica1 he said1 8,x has be5 sugge/$ _m times2 b1 y see1 ,i f9d art s absolutely irritat+ to ! p t1 really1 ,i hesitate be=e exasp]at+ ano!r nation40 ,to ano!r :o ask$ him :5 he 0 com+1 he answ]$1 ) emphasis1 8,:5 ! duty on art is remov$40 ,! duty on art 0 a s\rce ( con/ant irritation to ,:i/l]1--=1 :ile ! works ( ,am]ican arti/s resid+ abroad are admitt$ free1 ! arti/ is compell$ to make oa?s1 invoices1 & take out consul> c]tificates1 & pay ! consul> fees 9 l9e ) ! %ipp] ( olive oil & *eese4 ,!re 0 ev5 a "t1 "u ! pres5t law1 :5 ! works ( ,am]ican pa9t]s 7 n admitt$ free4 ,! law reads1 ! works ( ,am]ican arti/s 8resid+ tempor>ily abroad0 %all be admitt$ free1 etc4 ,"s dep>tm5t at ,wa%+ton made an (f-h& rul+ t if an ,am]ican arti/ _h resid$ m ?an five ye>s abroad 8 works w\ld be subject to duty z ^? ( a =eign]1 !reby expatriat+ ) a /roke ( ! p5 f\r-fif?s ( ! ,am]icans :o are work+ l dogs--b z arti/s--to make ! _w beautiful4 ,to ,:i/l]1 ,s>g5t1 & ! _m prosp]\s ones ! rul+ did n greatly matt]1 b to ! y\ng] m5 :o c\ld n e>n money en\gh to get home x did matt]1 & = a "t x look$ z if ,am]ican art 9 ,europe w\ld be oblit]at$1--= ,am]ican art 9 ,europe dep5ds = its support & aggressiv5ess on ! ,am]ican arti/s ov] !re4 ,drive ^! m5 home1 or expatriate !m1 s z to compel !m to ca/ _! lots ) ,france1 or ,engl&1 or ,italy1 & :at w\ld become ( ^? ,am]ican sections 9 =eign exhibitions :i* = at lea/ a doz5 ye>s pa/ h comm&$ ! s]i\s consid]ation ( all ?\ghtful obs]v]s z conta9+ elem5ts ( /r5g?1 sobriety1 & promise f\nd n[h]e else 9 ! entire _w ( art8 ,happily an appeal to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury--a man int]e/$ 9 art--result$ 9 an imm$iate rev]sal ( ! rul+1 & ! works ( ,am]ican arti/s come 9 free unless ! arti/ decl>es 8 int5tion ( resid+ abroad p]man5tly4 ,b :ile ! ban on ,am]ican pa9t+ is lift$1 sculpture is 9 a bad way4 ,"u ! law only sculpture 8wr\ght by h&0 f m>ble or metal by ! sculptor is to be class$ z art4 ,inasmu* z ! sculptor nev] did "w bronze by h&1 & n[adays v r>ely t\*es ! m>ble1 !re is no sculpture :i* comes )9 ! law4 ,! f$]al c\rts ( ,new ,york1 high & l[1 h sob]ly held t unless x is %[n t bronzes are 8wr\ght by h&0 by ! sculptor1 in/ead ( ca/ f pla/]1 :i* 9 turn is made f ! clay1 !y are comm]cial products & class$ ) bronze cook+ ut5sils at =ty-five p] c5t4 duty4 ,h[ev]1 a f$]al judge 9 ,*icago1 some:at m famili> ) art processes1 has held t ! ,new ,york decisions are arrant nons5se1 & orig9al bronzes by ,rod91 ,/4 ,gaud5s1 & o!r sculptors1 made 9 ! only kn[n way ( produc+ bronzes1 %\ld be class$ z art4 ,:at o!r f$]al c\rts may hold--ea*1 "u our wond]ful sy/em1 hav+ ! "r to its op9ion until ! ,supreme ,c\rt is call$ ^u to f9ally end ! diff]5ces--,heav5 alone kn[s2 b = ! pres5t x behooves lov]s ( art to br+ 9 _! orig9al bronzes & m>bles by way ( ,*icago4 ,^! 7 "s ( ! ?+s ,:i/l]--9 common ) _m an ord9>y man--c\ld n und]/&4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a few ye>s ago an ef=t 0 made to h an exhibition ( 8 pictures 9 ,bo/on4 ,he 0 appeal$ to1 b refus$3 8,god bless me1 :y %\ld y hold an exhibition ( pictures 9 ,am]ica8 ,! p d n c>e = art40 8,h[ d y "k8 ,y h n be5 !re = _m ye>s40 8,h[ d ,i "k6 ,:y1 hav5't y a law to keep out pictures & /atues8 ,is x n 9 black & :ite t ! works ( ! great ma/]s mu/ n ent] ,am]ica1 t !y are n want$----0 8,b----0 8,!re are no #8buts' ab\t x except ! fool :o butts 8 head aga9/ ! b>ri] y h erect$4 ,a p t tol]ates su* a law has no love = art1--_! prote/ation is m]e pret5ce40 ,t a great nation %\ld delib]ately disc\rage ! importation ( beautiful ?+s1 %\ld wall[ 9 ! mire ( ugl9ess & refuse to be cleans$ by art1 0 to him a my/]y1--= :at diff]5ce does x make :e!r pa9t+1 poetry1 & music come out ( ! ,ea/ or out ( ! ,we/1 s long z !y add to ! happ9ess ( a p8 ,& :y %\ld pa9t+ & sculpture f9d ! gate clos$ :5 poetry & music are admitt$8 ,he did n "k ! petty comm]cial consid]ations :i* control c]ta9 ( ! pa9t]s & sculptors & "s ( ! in/itutions suppos$ to be devot$ to art4 ,= is n art ! mo/ 8infant0 ( all ! 8infant indu/ries0 ( ?is great comm]cial nation8 ,& %\ld n ! bru%-work] at home be giv5 8 me$ ( protection aga9/ ! paup] bru%-work]s ( ,europe--ev5 aga9/ ,rembr&t & ,velasquez & all ! glori\s ,italians8 ,bee?ov5 & ,m5delssohn & ,moz>t1 ,%akespe>e & ,milton1--_! works1 ev5 _! orig9al manuscripts1 if 9 exi/5ce1 ?\gh co/ly beyond _m pa9t+s1 come 9 )\t let or h9d]ance2 b ! "w ( ! pa9t]1 ! orig9al manuscript ( ! poet 9 l9e1 ( ! compos] ( h>monies 9 color1 may n cross ! bord] )\t tribute4 ,a symphony 9 s\nd is welcom$2 a symphony 9 color is reject$4 ,:y ?is discrim9ation 9 favor ( ! e> & aga9/ ! eye8 ,!re is no reason1 b an inord9ate am\nt ( selfi%ness1 9 x all4 ,! wire-pull+ pa9t] at home1 back$ up by ! comm]cially-manag$ art in/itution1 makes himself felt 9 ! *amb]s at ,wa%+ton :]e t>iffs are arrang$1 & pa9t+ & sculpture are remov$ f ! free li/ & plac$ among ! pots & kettles ( comm]ce4 ,:]e is ! poet & :]e is ! musician 9 ?is di/ribution ( advantages8 ,:y %\ld ,am]ican poetry & ,am]ican music be left to compete ) ! :ole _w :ile ,am]ican pa9t+ & ,am]ican sculpture are suitably enc\rag$ by a t>iff ( tw5ty p] c5t48--a figure fix$1 no d\bt1 z is ! plea1 to make good ! diff]5ce 9 wages1--paup] labor ( ,europe1--paup] arti/s4 ,alas6 too true2 %ut ! vagabonds out t _! ari/ocratic ,am]ican confrres resid+ at home may ma9ta9 _! 8/&>d ( liv+40 99 99 99 99 99 ,( all ! peoples on ! face ( ! globe1 high & l[1 civiliz$ & savage1 !re is j "o t disc\rages ! importation ( ! beautiful1 & t "o happ5s to be ! y\nge/ & ! ri*e/ ( all--! "o mo/ 9 ne$ ( :at x wilfully excludes4 99 99 99 99 99 ,not)/&+ all ^! reasons = n com+1 he _h a great desire to visit ?is c\ntry1 & 9 lett]s to fri5ds on ?is side he w\ld aga9 & aga9 express 8 firm int5tion to come ! foll[+ summ] or w9t]1 z ! season might be4 ,! dea? ( ,mrs4 ,:i/l]1 "s six ye>s ago1 & 8 own ill heal? prev5t$1--b !re 0 no lack ( desire4 ,/rangely en\gh1 he did take a sail+-%ip = ,s\? ,am]ica1 away back 9 ! sixties1 & :ile !re pa9t$ ! 8,crepuscule 9 ,fle% ,color & ,gre52 ,valp>aiso0 & ! 8,nocturne ,blue & ,gold2 ,valp>aiso40 ,speak+ ( ! voyage1 he said3 8,i w5t out 9 a sl[ sail+-%ip1 ! only pass5g]4 ,dur+ ! voyage ,i made q a numb] ( sket*es & pa9t$ "o or two sea-views1--pretty good ?+s ,i ?\ght at ! "t4 ,arriv+ 9 port1 ,i gave !m to ! purs] to ,illu/ration take back to ,engl& = me4 ,on my return1 "s "t lat]1 ,i did n f9d ! package1 & made inquiries = ! purs]4 ,he _h *ang$ %ips & disappe>$ entirely4 ,_m ye>s pass$1 :5 "o day a fri5d1 visit+ my /udio1 said3 8#8,by ! way1 ,i saw "s m>9es by y 9 ! odde/ place y c imag9e4' 8#8,:]e8' ,i ask$1 amaz$4 8#8,i happ5$ 9 ! room ( an old fell[ :o _h once be5 a purs] on a ,s\? ,am]ican %ip1 & :ile talk+ ) him saw tack$ up on ! wall sev]al sket*es :i* ,i recogniz$ z y\rs4 ,i look$ at !m closely1 & ask$ ! fell[ :]e he got !m4 8#88,oh1 ^! ?+s10 he said2 8:y1 a *ap :o w5t out ) u once pa9t$ !m on bo>d1 (f-h& l1 & gave !m to me4 ,don't am\nt to mu*1 d !y80 8#88,:y1 man1 !y are by ,:i/l]40 8#88,:i/l]10 he said1 blankly4 8,:o's ,:i/l]80 8#88,:y1 ,:i/l] ! arti/1--! great pa9t]40 8#88,:i/l]1 ,:i/l]4 ,i believe t 0 8 "n4 ,b t *ap w>n't no pa9t]4 ,he 0 j a swell :o w5t out ) ! capta92 he ?\ght he c\ld pa9t "s1 & gave me ^? ?+s :5 we got to ,valp>aiso4 ,no1 ,i don't c>e to let !m g1--=1 someh[ or o!r1 !y look m l ! sea ?an real pictures40'0 ,:i/l] made sev]al attempts to f9d ^! sket*es1 b )\t success4 ,z illu/rat+ 8 facility ( execution :5 "t press$1 he pa9t$ ! 8,crepuscule 9 ,fle% ,color & ,gre510 :i* is a l>ge canvas & "o ( 8 be/ ?+s1 at a s+le sitt+1 hav+ prep>$ 8 colors 9 advance ( ! *os5 h\r4 ,he c\ld pa9t ) ! greate/ rapidity :5 out-(-doors & x 0 important to cat* c]ta9 effects ( light & color4 ,9 #ahid he exhibit$ 9 ,p>is ?ree small m>9es :i* 7 m>vels ( cle>ness1 =ce1 & precision2 he _h pa9t$ !m 9 a few h\rs :ile 9 a small boat1 :i* ! boatman /eadi$ aga9/ ! waves z be/ he c\ld4 ,he plac$ ! canvas aga9/ ! seat 9 front ( him & work$ away direct f nature4 ,,ii ,a ,family ( ,soldi]s--,gr&fa!r f\nd$ ,*icago--,bir?--,/4 ,pet]sburg--,we/ ,po9t--,coa/ ,survey--,8 ,milit>y ,_s4 ,he came ( a race ( fight]s4 ,! family is f\nd t[>ds ! end ( ! fifte5? c5tury 9 ,ox=d%ire1 at ,gor+ & ,:ite*ur* on ! ,?ames2 "o bran* 0 connect$ ) ! ,web/]s ( ,battle-,abbey1 & desc5dants /ill live 9 ! vic9ity2 ano!r bran* is 9 ,essex1 & f ?is sprang ,dr4 ,daniel ,:i/l]1 ,presid5t ( ! ,college ( ,physicians 9 ,london 9 ! "t ( ,*>les ! ,second1 & describ$ z 8a qua9t g5tleman ( r>e humor10 & frequ5tly m5tion$ 9 8,pepys's ,di>y40 ,f ! ,ox=d%ire bran*1 "o ,ralph1 a son ( ,hugh ,:i/l] ( ,gor+1 w5t to ,irel& & f\nd$ ! ,iri% bran* f :i* sprang ,major ,john ,:i/l]1 ! fir/ repres5tative ( ! family 9 ,am]ica1 & gr&fa!r ( ! pa9t]4 ,major ,:i/l] 0 a ,briti% soldi] "u ,burgoyne1 & 0 tak5 prison] at ! battle ( ,s>atoga4 ,at ! close ( ! w> he return$ to ,engl& & made a runaway mat* ) ! daught] ( a ,sir ,edw>d ,bi%op4 ,return+ to ?is c\ntry ) 8 wife1 he settl$ at ,hag]/[n1 ,m>yl&1 & soon aft] enli/$ 9 ! ,am]ican army4 8,he 0 made a s]geant-major 9 a regim5t t 0 call$ #8! infantry regim5t4' ,aft]w>ds he 0 adjutant ( ,g>!r's regim5t ( ! levies ( #agia1 :i* br\ght him into ,g5]al ,/4 ,glair's comm&4 ,he 0 sev]ely w\nd$ ,novemb] #d1 #agia1 9 a battle ) ! ,indians on ! ,miami ,riv]4 ,9 #agib #8! regim5t ( infantry' 01 by ,act ( ,congress1 designat$ z ! #8,fir/ ,regim5t1' & to ?is ,john ,:i/l] 0 assign$ z fir/ lieut5ant4 ,9 ,novemb]1 #agif1 he 0 promot$ to ! adjutancy1 & 9 ,july1 #agig1 he 0 commission$ a capta940 ,:ile capta9 ( ! 8,fir/ ,regim5t10 !n /ation$ at ,detroit1 he 01 9 #ahjc1 ord]$ to proce$ to ! pres5t site ( ! city ( ,*icago & con/ruct ,=t ,de>born4 ,he & 8 comm& arriv$ on ,augu/ #ag1 at two o'clock 9 ! aft]noon1 & at once /ak$ out ! gr\nd & began ! erection ( palisades = protection aga9/ ! ,indians4 ,! capta9 _h ) him at ! "t "o son1 ,william1 :o 0 a lieut5ant 9 ! army1 & :o 0 comm&] ( ,=t ,de>born 9 #ahcc1 :5 ! =t 0 f9ally ab&on$ z a milit>y po/4 ,ano!r son1 ,john1 rema9$ 9 ! ,ea/4 ,on ! completion ( ! =t ! capta9 br\ght out ! rema9+ memb]s ( 8 family1--8 wife1 five daught]s1 & 8 ?ird son1 ,george1 !n b ?ree ye>s old1 & aft]w>ds ! fa!r ( ! arti/4 8,! daught]s 7 ,s>ah1 :o m>ri$ ,james ,abbott1 ( ,detroit1--! c]emony took place 9 ! =t1 %ortly aft] ! family came2 ! w$d+-trip 0 made to ,detroit on horseback1 ov] an ,indian trail & ! old t]ritorial road2 !y _h two nights ( camp+ out2 _! effects 7 c>ri$ on pack-horses1--,ann1 m>ri$ ,major ,m>%1 ( ! army2 ,ca!r9e1 m>ri$ ,major ,hamilton1 ( ! army2 ,h>riet1 m>ri$ ,capta9 ,phelan1 also ( ! army2 ,c>ol9e--eight mon?s old :5 h] fa!r built ,=t ,de>born--0 m>ri$ 9 ,detroit1 9 #ahdj1 to ,william ,r4 ,wood1 ( ,s&wi*1 ,georgia40 ,:5 ! army 0 r$uc$ 9 ,june1 #ahae1 ,major ,:i/l] 0 retir$1 & 9 #ahah appo9t$ milit>y /orekeep] at ,jeff]son ,b>racks1 ,/4 ,l\is4 ,he di$ at ,bellefonta9e1 ,miss\ri1 9 #ahbg4 8,he 0 a brave (fic] & became ! prog5itor ( a l9e ( brave & effici5t soldi]s40 ,to a visitor f ,*icago ! arti/ once said3 8,*icago1 de> me1 :at a wond]ful place6 ,i really ought to visit x "s day1--=1 y "k1 my gr&fa!r f\nd$ ! city & my uncle 0 ! la/ comm&] ( ,=t ,de>born40 99 99 99 99 99 ,george ,wa%+ton ,:i/l]1 ! fa!r ( ! pa9t]1 became an eng9e] ( great reputation1 rose to ! rank ( major1 & 9 #ahdb accept$ ! invitation ( ,cz> ,ni*olas to sup]9t5d ! con/ruction ( ! ,/4 ,pet]sburg & ,mosc[ ,railroad1 & x is said t1 ) ! exception ( ,john ,qu9cy ,adams1 no ,am]ican 9 ,russia 0 held 9 su* high e/imation4 ,major ,:i/l] has be5 describ$ z a v h&some man2 he _h r long curl+ hair :i* fram$ a mo/ agreeable face4 8,he might h be5 tak5 = an arti/1 r ?an = a milit>y eng9e]4 ,yet he 01 9 e s5se1 a manly man1 ) mo/ attractive expression & ways40 ,:i/l]'s "m--8 fa!r's second wife--0 ,anna ,ma?ilda ,mc,neill1 a daught] ( ,dr4 ,c4 ,d4 ,mc,neill1 ( ,wilm+ton1 ,nor? ,c>ol9a4 ,s mu* = ! /ock f :i* ,:i/l] sprang1 a l9e ( able m5 & good fight]s4 ,9 a r\ndab\t way he mu/ h inh]it$ "s ( ! traits ( t 8qua9t g5tleman ( r>e humor0 s frequ5tly m5tion$ by g>rul\s ,samuel ,pepys1 :o says 9 "o place1 8,dr4 ,:i/l] told a pretty /ory4444 ,_! disc\rse 0 v f9e2 & if ,i %\ld be put out ( my (fice1 ,i d take great cont5t 9 ! lib]ty ,i %all be at ( frequ5t+ ^! g5tlem5's company40 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is report$ t ,:i/l] once /at$ he 0 born 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 & he c]ta9ly seem$ to take delight 9 my/ify+ p z to ! date & place ( 8 bir?1--"p ( 8 habitual indiff]5ce to ! sob] requirem5ts ( ^? solemn meta-physical entities ,"t & ,space4 ,"o fri5d has insi/$ 9 pr9t ^u ,baltimore z 8 bir?place1 ano!r ^u ,/on+ton1 ,connecticut4 ,8 model once ask$ him3 8,:]e 7 y born80 8,i nev] 0 born1 my *ild2 ,i came f on high40 ,q unaba%$1 ! model retort$3 8,n[1 t %[s h[ easily we deceive ourselves 9 ?is _w1 = ,i %\ld say y came f bel[40 ,! ,salon catalogue ( #ahhb ref]r$ to him z 8,mc,neill ,:i/l]1 born 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates40 ,8 av]sion to discuss+ dates1 ! lapse ( ye>s1 ! "t x w\ld take to pa9t a portrait1 or d any?+ else1 am\nt$ to a sup]/ition4 ,= him "t did n exi/4 ,he did n c>ry a wat*1 & no obtrusive clock 0 to be se5 or he>d any:]e ab\t him4 ,he did n believe 9 me*anical devices = nagg+ & prompt+ mu*-goad$ humanity4 ,if he 7 invit$ to d9n]1 x 0 always ! bett] "p ( wisdom to ord] ! d9n] at lea/ a half-h\r lat] ?an ! mom5t nam$ 9 ! invitation4 ,he once _h an engagem5t to d9e ) "s di/+ui%$ p 9 a di/ant "p ( ,london4 ,a fri5d :o wi%$ to be on "t 0 wait+ = him 9 ! /udio4 ,x 0 gr[+ late1 b ,:i/l] kept on pa9t+1 m & m absorb$4 8,my de> fell[10 8 fri5d urg$ at la/1 8x is frightfully late1 & y h to d9e ) ,lady ----4 ,don't y ?9k y'd bett] /op80 8,/op80 fairly %riek$ ,:i/l]4 8,/op1 :5 ev]y?+ is go+ s beautifully8 ,g & /uff myself ) food :5 ,i c pa9t l ?is8 ,nev]6 ,nev]6 ,besides1 !y won't d any?+ until ,i get !re1--!y nev] d60 ,an (ficial connect$ ) an int]national art exhibition 0 ab\t to visit ,p>is to consult ) ! arti/s4 ,to save "t1 he s5t notes ahead mak+ appo9tm5ts at 8 hotel ) ! diff]5t m5 at diff]5t h\rs4 ,to ,:i/l] he s5t a note fix+ a day at 8#d4cj precisely10 :]eupon ,:i/l] regretfully repli$3 8,,de> ,,sir3 ,i h receiv$ y\r lett] ann\nc+ t y w arrive 9 ,p>is on !--?4 ,i congratulate y4 ,i nev] h be5 able1 & nev] %all be able1 to be any:]e at #8#d4cj precisely4' 8,y\rs mo/ fai?fully1 8,j4 ,,mcn4 ,,:i/l]40 ,to ! /]eotyp$ inquiry ( ! sitt]3 8,ab\t h[ _m sitt+s d y require1 ,mr4 ,:i/l]80 8,de> me1 h[ c ,i tell8 ,p]haps "o1 p]haps--m40 8,b--c't y give me "s idea1 s ,i c arrange----0 8,bless me1 b y mu/ n p]mit ! do+ ( s trivial a ?+ z a portrait to int]f]e ) ! important affairs ( life4 ,we w j pa9t 9 ^? odd mom5ts :5 y h no?+ bett] to d40 8,suppose ,i am compell$ to leave ! city be=e x is f9i%$80 8,y w return next summ]1 & we w resume :]e we left (f1 z ! cont9u$-/ory-tell] says40 ,& no am\nt ( p]suasion c\ld get him to say :5 he expect$ to f9i% a "w4 ,he w\ld frequ5tly say3 8,we w j g ahead z if !re 7 "o long holiday be=e u1 )\t ?9k+ ( ! end1 & "s day1 :5 we lea/ expect x1 ! picture is f9i%$2 b if we keep ?9k+ ( ! h\rs in/ead ( ! "w1 x may nev] come to an end40 ,?is indiff]5ce to "t kept him "y--to ! v la/4 ,he p]si/5tly refus$ to note ! flight ( ye>s4 ,!re 0 once a v old ,indian1 h[ old no "o knew1 9 ,nor!rn ,mi*igan :o1 :5 ask$ 8 age by ! p]t9aci\sly curi\s1 always repli$1 8,i d n c\nt ! ye>s2 :ite p d--& die40 99 99 99 99 99 ,8 fa!r w5t to ,l[ell1 ,massa*usetts1 9 #ahcd to take *>ge ( ! con/ruction ( ! canals & locks4 ,he resid$ 9 a h\se on ,wor!n ,/reet1 & !re ,:i/l] 0 born on ,july #aj4 ,9 a hi/ory ( ,l[ell x is /at$ t ,:i/l] 0 probably born 9 :at 0 kn[n z ! ,paul ,moody h\se1 a f9e old h\se :i* /ood on ! site ( ! pres5t city hall2 b q possibly ! family occupi$ a h\se own$ by ! proprietors ( ! locks & canals1 :i* /ill /&s & is po9t$ out z ! 8,locks & ,canal h\se40 ,! old p>i% book ( ,/4 ,anne's ,episcopal ,*ur* conta9s ! foll[+ entry "u #ahcd3 8,nov4 #i1 ,baptiz$ ,james ,abbott1 infant son ( ,george ,wa%+ton & ,anna ,ma?ilda ,:i/l]4 ,sponsors1 ! p>5ts4 ,t4 ,edson40 ,rev4 ,!odore ,edson 0 ! rector ( ! *ur*4 ,! adoption ( 8 "m's maid5 "n1 ,mc,neill1 z "p ( 8 own 0 app>5tly an aft]?\ght4 ,he _h two bro!rs1 ,william & ,kirke1 a half-bro!r1 ,george1 & a half-si/]1 ,deborah1 :o m>ri$ ,seym\r ,had51 ! well-kn[n physician & et*]1 :o figures 9 8,g5tle ,art0 z ! 8,surgeon-et*]40 ,( ! bro!rs1 ,kirke di$ "y1 ,george rema9$ 9 ?is c\ntry1 ,william became a well-kn[n physician 9 ,london1 dy+ a few ye>s ago4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! family aft]w>ds sp5t a %ort "t 9 ,/on+ton1 :]e ,major ,:i/l] _h *>ge ( ! con/ruction ( ! railroad to ,provid5ce4 ,!y us$ to drive to *ur* 9 ,we/]ly 9 a *aise fitt$ ) railway :eels1 s z to travel on ! tracks4 ,!re 7 no ,sunday tra9s 9 ^? days1 s ! track 0 cle>4 ,an +5i\s device enabl$ ! horse to cross ! culv]ts4 ,a locomotive nam$ 8,:i/l]0 aft] ! di/+ui%$ eng9e]--a felicit\s "n--0 9 use until comp>atively few ye>s ago4 ,9 ! spr+ ( #ahdj ,major ,:i/l] 0 appo9t$ consult+ eng9e] = ! ,we/]n ,railroad1 runn+ f ,spr+field to ,albany1 & ! family mov$ to ,spr+field & liv$ 9 :at 8is n[ kn[n z ,e?an ,*ap9 home/ead1 on ,*e/nut ,/reet1 nor? ( ,edw>ds ,/reet40 ,old resid5ts ( ! vic9ity claim to rememb] 8well ! curly locks & bright1 animat$ c\nt5ance ( ! boy10 & t ! ?ree boys 87 always full ( mis*ief10--n an uncommon trait 9 y\ng/]s1 probably /ill less uncommon 9 ,:i/l]s4 ,%ortly aft] ! railroad to ,albany 0 op5$ a wreck occurr$1 & a niece ( ,major ,:i/l]1 :o 0 on h] way to visit him1 0 badly injur$4 ,%e 0 tak5 to 8 h\se1 & x 0 a long "t be=e %e recov]$4 ,! accid5t made a /rong impression on ,:i/l]1 & possibly acc\nts = "s ( ! dislike he (t5 %[$ t[>ds travell+ alone4 ,x 0 only 9 cross+ cr[d$ /reets & 9 ! confusion & bu/le ( travel t he %[$ :at might be call$ n]v\sness4 ,) *>act]i/ic gallantry he w\ld (f] a lady 8 arm to aid h] 9 cross+ ! ,/r& or ! ,b\lev>d1 b he made sure ( ! places ( refuge & took no *ances2 if 9 a hurry1 %e w\ld bett] cross alone4 ,once1 n _m ye>s ago1 he 0 at ,dieppe1 & wrote a fri5d 9 ,p>is almo/ daily t he w\ld be 9 ! city to see him4 ,a week pass$1 & ! fri5d1 fe>+ he w\ld be oblig$ to leave )\t see+ ,:i/l]1 wrote him he w\ld come to ,dieppe & see ! "w he 0 do+ !re1 to :i* sugge/ion ,:i/l] repli$ mo/ cordially by wire4 ,! fri5d pack$ & w5t1 expect+ to /ay a night or two at lea/2 b1 lo6 ,:i/l]1 bag 9 h&1 met him 9 ! village to take ! next tra9 back2 :]eupon ! fri5d1 mu* surpris$1 said3 8,if y int5d$ go+ to ,p>is to-day1 :y "u ! sun did y let me ride half a day to get "h80 8,well1 y see1 ,i don't l to travel alone2 happy ?\ght y\rs to come d[n aft] me40 ,& back !y w5t1 aft] a delightful lun*eon 9 t little old re/aurant ne> ! ca!dral1 :]e !re is an anci5t /one tr\gh fill$ ) wat] = cool+ & clean+ vegetables4 ,! lun*eon1 ! way x 0 ord]$1 & ! runn+ fire ( comm5t & directions by ,:i/l] to ! /\t old woman :o did x all1 7 wor? ! j\rney to ,dieppe4 ,:i/l] w be m\rn$ m by ^! l[ly p :o us$ to s]ve him ) pleasure1 because he took su* a vital int]e/ 9 :at !y did1 ?an by _m :o own 8 works4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a di>y kept by ! arti/'s "m conta9s ?is entry1 "u date ( ,july #aj1 #ahdd3 8,a poem select$ by my d>l+ ,jamie1 & put "u my plate at ! breakfa/-table1 z a surprise on 8 t5? bir?day40 ,! little poem ( twelve l9es 0 address$ 8,to ,my ,"m10 & subscrib$ 8,y\r ,little ,james40 ,:5 ! boy 0 elev5 ye>s old1 ,sir ,william ,all51 a ,scot* pa9t]1 visit$ ! family4 ,mrs4 ,:i/l]'s di>y conta9s ! foll[+ entry3 8,! *at !n turn$ ^u ! subject ( ,sir ,william ,all5's pa9t+ ( ,pet] ! ,great tea*+ ! majiks to make %ips4 ,?is made ,jimmie's eyes express s mu* int]e/ t 8 love = ! art 0 discov]$1 & ,sir ,william mu/ ne$s see 8 attempts4 ,:5 my boys _h said good-night1 ! great arti/ rem>k$ to me1 #8,y\r little boy has uncommon g5ius1 b d n urge him beyond 8 incl9ation4' ,i told him 8 gift _h only be5 cultivat$ z an amusem5t1 & t ,i 0 oblig$ to int]f]e1 or 8 application w\ld conf9e him m ?an we approv$40 ,! di>y records ! same ye> a visit to ! old palace at ,pet]h(f1 :]e 8our ,jimmie 0 s saucy z to laugh0 at ,pet]'s own pa9t+s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 ,major ,:i/l] fir/ w5t to ,russia he left 8,jamie0 = a "t 9 ,/on+ton ) 8 aunt1 & ! two old] *ildr51 ,george & ,deborah1 9 ,engl&4 ,aft] ! dea? ( ,major ,:i/l]1 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 9 #ahdi1 ! wife & *ildr5 return$ to ?is c\ntry1 & liv$ = a "t 9 ,connecticut4 ,:i/l] wi%$ to ent] ,we/ ,po9t1 & he p]suad$ 8 half-bro!r to write ,daniel ,web/]1 to enli/ 8 sympa?y4 ,! lett] 0 dat$ ,febru>y #ai1 #ahea4 ,x ref]r$ to ! fa!r's c>e] & s]vices & ask$ t ,james be appo9t$ to ! ,academy4 ,he 0 appo9t$ by ,presid5t ,fillmore1 & ent]$ ,july #a1 #ahea1 regi/]+ f ,pomfret1 ,w9dham ,c\nty1 ,connecticut1 :]e 8 "m 0 !n liv+4 ,:i/l] 0 s small 9 /ature & physique t x is surpris+ he 0 receiv$2 ! milit>y record ( 8 family 0 no d\bt ! controll+ consid]ation4 ,he possess$ all ! pugnacity & c\rage requir$ = a soldi]1 & ! milit>y _s 0 /rong 9 him1 yet su* 0 8 b5t t[>ds art t 8 c>e] at ! ,academy 0 n "o ( glory2 b he became v popul> ) 8 comrades & probably l$ 9 all _! mis*iev\s pranks4 ,! (ficial records %[ t at ! end ( ! fir/ ye>1 9 #aheb1 he /ood =ty-"o 9 a class ( fifty-two1--8 /&+ 9 ! diff]5t /udies be+ z foll[s3 ,ma!matics #dg1 ,engli% /udies #ea1 ,fr5* #i4 ,at ! end ( 8 second ye> he /ood numb] "o 9 draw+1 b 0 n exam9$ 9 o!r /udies1 be+ abs5t ) leave on acc\nt ( ill heal?4 ,9 #ahed 8 /&+ 0 z foll[s3 ,philosophy #ci1 ,draw+ #a1 ,*emi/ry defici5t4 ,= 8 defici5cy 9 *emi/ry he 0 dis*>g$ f ! ,academy on ,june #af1 #ahed4 ,a lady once ask$ him :y he left ! ,academy1 & he repli$3 8,if silicon _h be5 a gas1 madame1 ,i %\ld h be5 a soldi]40 ,on leav+ ,we/ ,po9t he took x into 8 head t ,fate _h int5d$ him = a sailor1 & he tri$ to ent] ! ,naval ,academy at ,annapolis1 b he c\ld n get ! appo9tm5t4 ,?r\gh an old fri5d ( ! family1 ,capta9 ,b5ham1 ( ! ,coa/ & ,geodetic ,survey1 he 0 employ$ z draughtsman 9 t dep>tm5t 9 ,wa%+ton f ,novemb] #g1 #ahed1 to ,febru>y #ab1 #ahee1 at "o doll> & a half a day4 ,9 ^! days he sign$ himself ,james ,a4 ,:i/l]4 ,8 lodg+s 7 9 an old h\se /ill /&+ on ! nor!a/ corn] ( ,e & ,twelf? ,/reets4 ,he 0 always late to breakfa/1 & scribbl$ pictures on ! unpap]$ walls4 ,:5 ! l&lord object$1 he said3 8,n[1 n[1 nev] m9d2 ,i'll n *>ge y any?+ = ! decoration40 ,nei!r "t nor ! rules ( ! dep>tm5t _h any t]rors = him4 ,ev5 9 ^? e>ly days he 0 a law unto himself4 ,9 "o in/ance ! foll[+ entry appe>s aga9/ 8 "n3 8,two days abs5t & two days d$uct$ f mon?ly pay = "t lo/ by com+ late to (fice40 ,to correct ^! dilatory habits ,capta9 ,b5ham conceiv$ ! brilliant idea ( hav+ a fell[-cl]k ( punctual habits call ea* morn+ = ,:i/l] & br+ him to ! (fice on "t4 ,! capta9 believ$ t ! example & influ5ce ( a m me?odical companion w\ld re=m ! err+ "o & get him to ! (fice at n9e o'clock2 b x turn$ out q o!rwise1 = ,:i/l] prov$ s *>m+ a ho/ ea* morn+ t bo? 7 late4 ,at ! end ( a week ! m5tor report$ t 8 ef=ts 7 wa/$ & unless reliev$ he1 too1 w\ld acquire ! obnoxi\s habit1 = ea* morn+ ,:i/l] manag$ to s int]e/ him 9 ! my/]ies ( c(fee-mak+ & ! advantages ( late breakfa/s t x 0 impossible to get away4 ,( him & 8 habits 9 ^? days a fell[-draughtsman1#a :o is /ill 9 ! s]vice1 says3 8,he 0 ab\t "o ye> y\ng] ?an myself1 & !re=e ab\t tw5ty ye>s old at t "t4 ,he /ay$ b a little ov] ?ree mon?s1 & ,i h n met him s9ce1 b reta9 a m vivid recollection ( 8 soj\rn ?an ( t ( _m o!r draughtsm5 :o succe$$ him & rema9$ mu* long]4 ,?is may be p>tly = ! reason t ,capta9 ,b5ham1 :o 0 !n 9 *>ge ( ! (fice1 told me t ,:i/l]'s fa!r _h be5 a /> graduate ( ,we/ ,po9t & a di/+ui%$ eng9e]1 & reque/$ me to be att5tive to ! new appo9tee2 x may also be = ! reason t !re 0 some?+ peculi> ab\t ,:i/l]'s p]son & actions q at v>iance ) ! ord9>y run ( my exp]i5ce4 8,8 /yle ( dress indicat$ an indiff]5ce to fa%ion :i*1 "u circum/ances1 might be *ang$ into emancipation :5 fa%ion1 = in/ance1 w5t into extremes & exact$ p]sonal discom=ts4 ,i c]ta9ly _c rememb] ,:i/l] ) a high-/&+ coll> & silk hat1 :i* 0 !n ! univ]sal cu/om4 ,classical models seem$ to be 8 pref]5ce1 a %ort circul> cloak & broad-brimm$ felt hat gave him a f9i% :i* rem9d$ "o ( "s ( ,rembr&t's celebrat$ portraits4 ,8 t\t ensemble _h a /rong t+e ( ,bohemianism :i* sugge/$ t 8 ta/es & habits _h be5 acquir$ 9 ,p>is1 or1 m concisely speak+1 9 ! ,qu>ti] ,lat92 inde$1 he always spoke ( ,p>is ) en?usiasm4 ,8 mann]s 7 ^? ( an easy self-reliance :i* convey$ ! impression t he 0 a man :o m9d$ 8 own bus9ess1 b t x w\ld n be exactly safe to cross 8 pa?s4 8,at ! "t ( 8 engagem5t z draughtsman at ! (fice n ! slighte/ d\bt 0 ent]ta9$ ( 8 skill & ability to fill 8 po/1 & x 0 ! pr9cipal conc]n ( ,capta9 ,b5ham to get him suffici5tly int]e/$ 9 8 "w to engage 8 s]i\s att5tion4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 soon app>5t t he consid]$ topographical draw+ z a tiresome drudg]y1 & :5 he 0 put on et*+ views on copp] plate1 ?is occupation1 al?\gh m cong5ial to 8 ta/es1 0 yet too monoton\s & me*anical & did n af=d suffici5t scope to 8 peculi> tal5t = sket*+ (f-h& figures & to make him feel cont5t$4 ,any odd mom5t he c\ld snat* f 8 "w he 0 busy 9 ?r[+ (f 8 impromptu compositions on ! m>g9s ( 8 draw+s or plate2 odd *>act]s1 su* z monks1 knights1 begg>s1 seem$ to be 8 favorites4 ,he 0 equally skilful ) p5 & ink1 p5cil1 bru% & sepia aft] ! ,spani% /yle1 or dry po9t 9 ! ,engli%1 & (t5 ,i 0 /ruck by ! facility & rapidity ) :i* he evolv$ 8 inv5tions1 !re nev] 0 ! %ad[ ( a dilemma or ev5 hesitancy4 8,f ! v />t he nev] 0 punctual 9 att5dance1 & z "t wore on he w\ld abs5t himself = days & weeks )\t t5d]+ any excuse4 ,z f> z ,i rememb]1 nobody1 except ,capta9 ,b5ham1 c>$ to speak to ,:i/l] ab\t 8 irregul>ity1 = ! reason t x 0 c]ta9 t no ?anks w\ld be e>n$ & t x w\ld n h made ! slighte/ diff]5ce 9 8 habits4 ,h[soev] t may h be51 ,colonel ,port]field1 ! cl]k1 0 a /rict acc\ntant1 & 8 mon?ly reports told ! :ole /ory4 ,?us 9 "o mon? two days 7 d$uct$ f ,:i/l]'s pay = "t lo/ 9 com+ late to (fice1 & 9 ,janu>y1 #ahee1 he 0 cr$it$ ) b six & "o-half days' "w1 :i* r$uc$ 8 scant pay to a m]e pittance4 8,"u ^! circum/ances ?ree mon?s 7 q suffici5t l5g? ( "t = ,:i/l] & ! (fice to realize t ! employm5t ( ,:i/l] z a draughtsman 0 an exp]im5t de/9$ to be a failure1 & ,i d n ?9k t a trace ( ill feel+ 0 reta9$ :5 x 0 conclud$ by bo? p>ties to effect a sep>ation & let ea* "o g 8 own way40 ,at t "t ,edw>d de ,/oeckl 0 *>ge d'affaires ( ! ,russian embassy4 ,he _h kn[n ,major ,:i/l] 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 & he took a great fancy to 8 son4 ,"o day ,:i/l] invit$ him to d9n]1 & ?is is ! acc\nt ( :at happ5$3 8,:i/l] engag$ a c>riage & call$ = 8 di/+ui%$ fri5d4 ,z !y drove on1 ,:i/l] turn$ to ! diplomat & ask$ him if he w\ld object to _! /opp+ at sev]al places on ! way4 ,m4 de ,/oeckl1 amus$ at ! unconv5tionality ( ! reque/1 ass5t$1 & 8 "y ho/ !n direct$ ! coa*man to a gre5groc]'s1 a confection]'s1 a tobacconi/'s1 & to sev]al o!r tradesm54 8,aft] visit+ ea* ( ^! he w\ld reappe> ) 8 arms fill$ ) packages1 :i* he deposit$ on ! vacant seat ( ! c>riage4 ,at la/ ! two br\ght up at ,:i/l]'s lodg+s4 ,aft] a climb up _m /airs ! repres5tative ( ! ,cz> ( all ! ,russias f\nd himself 9 ,:i/l]'s attic4 8,q out ( brea?1 he 0 oblig$ to sit d[n1 too exhau/$ to speak1 dur+ :i* "t ,:i/l] flitt$ hi!r & ?i!r1 snipp+ a lettuce into %ape = ! salad1 dry+ ! oy/]s1 br[n+ ! biscuit1 prep>+ ! *eese1 & 9 an incr$ibly %ort "t sett+ a sumptu\s repa/ be=e 8 a/oni%$ gue/1 :o 0 delight$ ) ! unique hospitality ( ! ho/40 ,a comrade 9 (fice describes ,:i/l]'s appe>ance 9 ^? days3 8,he 0 v h&some1 graceful1 dress$ 9 good ta/e1 ) a lean+ t[>ds ! /yle ( ! arti/ 9 ! selection ( 8 clo?+4 ,8 hair 0 a blue-black & worn v long1 & ! bu%y appe>ance seem$ to give "o ! impression t ea* sep>ate hair 0 curl$4 ,always at ?is "t he wore a l>ge sl\* hat & a loose coat1 g5]ally unbutton$1 & ?r[n back s t ! wai/coat 0 pla9ly se540 ,he nev] *ang$ v mu* f t description1 save t 8 hair became slightly gray1 & "o lock directly ov] ! =ehead turn$ completely :ite v prematurely4 ,to ?is :ite lock ,:i/l] took a great fancy1 & x is visible 9 ! portraits & draw+s he made ( himself4 ,8 hair 0 naturally v curly1--an inh]itance f 8 fa!r1--& out ( ! mass ( black curls ! :ite lock w\ld spr+ ) almo/ uncanny effect4 ,to ! v end he 0 extremely fa/idi\s 9 8 dress4 ,9 ! days :5 ?readb>e coats 7 a luxury he wore !m spotlessly clean1 & c>ri$ old & worn g>m5ts 9 su* a mann] t !y appe>$ z if made = ! occasion4 ,9 8 /udio & :ile at "w he 0 nev] mussy or untidy2 he _h m ?an a woman's notion ( neatness4 ,he 0 n only v c>eful ( 8 clo!s1 b !y mu/ be button$ & adju/$ j s be=e he w\ld make 8 appe>ance4 ,on him a frock coat 0 nev] /iff & ungraceful1 & someh[ he manag$ to dissipate ! dre>y =mality ( ev5+ dress4 ,x 0 always a pleasure to see him ent] a room2 :ile on ! /reet he 01 9 8 e>li] ,london days1 exce$+ly picturesque4 ,he 0 v p>ticul> conc]n+ 8 hats4 ,9 ! latt] ,p>is days he always wore a mo/ c>efully-bru%$ silk hat ) flat brim1--! ,qu>ti]-,lat9 type4 ,?is1 ) 8 monocle--= on ! /reet he wore a monocle--& 8 long ov]coat1 made him an exce$+ly /rik+ figure4 ,"o day he 0 9 a %op1 try+ on a hat1 :5 a dissatisfi$ cu/om] ru%$ 91 &1 mi/ak+ him = "s "o 9 *>ge1 said3 8,i say1 ?is 'at doesn't fit40 ,eye+ him critically a mom5t1 ,:i/l] said3 8,nei!r does y\r coat40 99 99 99 99 99 ,:i/l] 0 ?or\ghly imbu$ ) ! milit>y _s2 & if he _h n be5 a great arti/ he w\ld h made a good (fic]4 ,he 0 born to comm&1 & possess$ physical c\rage ( a high ord]4 ,9 /ature & physique he 0 %ort & v slight1--c\ld n h weigh$ m ?an "o hundr$ & ?irty p\nds2 b he 0 s p]fectly proportion$ t "o did n notice 8 size except :5 9 %>p contra/ ) o!rs4 ,not)/&+ 8 inf]iority 9 size & /r5g?1 he nev] 9 8 life _h ! slighte/ hesitation 9 /rik+ a man--ev5 at ! risk ( annihilation--if he deem$ ! occasion requir$ x4 ,a good _m ye>s ago ! editor ( a gossipy %eet 9 ,london1 call$ ! ,hawk1 pr9t$ "s items ( a p]sonal nature :i* ,:i/l] res5t$4 ,n kn[+ ! editor by sight1 ,:i/l] took a fri5d to po9t him out 9 ! foy] ( "o ( ! ,london !atres4 ,al?\gh ! man 0 a giant comp>$ ) ,:i/l]1 ! latt]1 )\t a mom5t's hesitation1 w5t up to him & /ruck him across ! face ) a cane1 say+ ) ea* bl[1 8,hawk1 ,hawk1 ,hawk40 ,! editor aft]w>ds boa/$ t he imm$iately knock$ ,:i/l] d[n4 ,:i/l] claim$ he slipp$ & fell2 b1 he said3 8,:at diff]5ce does x make :e!r he knock$ me d[n or :e!r ,i slipp$8 ,! fact is he 0 publicly can$1 & :at happ5$ aft]w>ds c\ld n (fset ! publicity & nature ( ?is *a/isem5t4 ,a g5tleman lightly /rikes ano!r 9 ! face ) a glove2 ! bully ?9ks ! insult is wip$ out if he knocks "s "o d[n--! e?ics ( ! prize r+2 b accord+ to ! old] notions ! g5tleman kn[s t ! s(t t\* ( ! glove _c be effac$ by a bl[ ( ! fi/1--= if x c\ld1 sup]iority 9 weight w\ld r5d] ! cad & ! bully immune4 ,! hi/orical fact is t ,i publicly drew my cane across 8 face2 no "o c>es any?+ ab\t 8 subsequ5t rag+s1 or :e!r ,i slipp$ & fell1 or :e!r he trampl$ ^u me40 ,aga91 :5 an arti/ w5t up to him 9 ! ,hog>? ,club 9 ,london & call$ him a li> & a c[>d1 ,:i/l] promptly slapp$ 8 face4 ,s f> z controv]sies ) oppon5ts 7 conc]n$1 he 0 c\rage\s to ! po9t ( indiff]5ce2 b1 z already not$1 9 cross+ busy /reets & mak+ 8 way ?r\gh ! hurly-burly ( city life he 0 z c>eful1 n to say timid1 z a woman2 he _h _m sup]/itions :i* influ5c$ 8 actions4 ,"o aft]noon he said to a sitt]3 8,to-morr[1 y "k1 we won't "w40 8,:y n80 8,well1 y see1 x's ,friday2 & la/ ,friday1 y rememb]1 :at a bad "t we _h1--accompli%$ no?+4 ,an unlucky day anyway4 ,we'll take a holiday to-morr[40 99 99 99 99 99 ,! milit>y _s clung to him ?r\gh life1 & he 0 ev] 9 ! habit ( ref]r+ to 8 exp]i5ce at ,we/ ,po9t z if x 7 ! "o entirely satisfactory episode 9 8 c>e]4 ,he call$ himself a 8,we/-,po9t]10 & insi/$ t ! ,academy 0 ! "o in/itution 9 ! c\ntry ! sup]iority ( :i* to ev]y?+ ( its k9d 9 ! _w 0 univ]sally admitt$4 8,:y1 y "k1 ,we/ ,po9t is ,am]ica40 ,?\gh liv+ 9 ,p>is at ! "t & ! sympa?y ( all ,france 0 ) ,spa91 he lo/ no opportunity = uphold+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! w>4 ,he c\ld see no flaw 9 ! attitude or ! diplomacy ( ?is c\ntry1 & 0 especially eloqu5t ov] ! treatm5t ( ,admiral ,c]v]a aft] 8 defeat4 ,on ! o!r h&1 su* 0 8 +ra9$ dislike = ,engl& t he lo/ no opportunity = declaim+ aga9/ h] w> 9 ,s\? ,africa4 ,he delight$ 9 b]at+ ! ,engli% & 9 prodd+ any ,engli% sympa?iz] :o happ5$ 9 8 way4 ,"o day a fri5d f ?is side1 ( ,iri% bir?1 b :o sid$ ) ,engl&1 0 9 8 /udio1 & ! discussion wax$ w>m until ! visitor said3 8,i'll be da%$ if ,i'll talk ) y1 ,:i/l]4 ,:at d y "k ab\t ! matt]8 ,no?+ at all40 ,aft] a %ort sil5ce1 ,:i/l] said3 8,b1 ,i say1 ,c----1 d y rememb] h[ ! ,bo]s :ipp$ ! ,dubl9 ,fusile]s80 ,:]eupon ! air became sulphur\s4 ,! fri5d aft]w>ds rem>k$3 8,!re 0 no?+ 9 ! malici\s innu5do anyway1 =1 y "k1 ^? regim5ts are recruit$ f all qu>t]s1 & !re may n h be5 a s+le ,iri%man 9 ! ,fusile]s at ! "t ( ! fight40 99 99 99 99 99 ,:i/l] held "s extraord9>y op9ions conc]n+ ! ,dreyfus case1 ! outcome ( 8 /rong milit>y bias4 ,x did n matt] to him :e!r ! accus$ 0 guilty or n1 ! pre/ige ( ! army mu/ be ma9ta9$1 ev5 at ! sacrifice ( ! innoc5t1--! view :i* l$ ! milit>y section ( ,france to su* viol5t extremes aga9/ ,dreyfus1--& ,:i/l] res5t$ ! assaults ^u ! army z trea*]y to ! mo/ sacr$ in/itution ( ! /ate4 ,to ! civilian ?is milit>y bias :i* leads m5 9 all c\ntries to su* extremes 9 judgm5ts & actions is incompreh5sible4 ,! attitude ( ! milit>y m9d t[>ds ! ord9>y problems ( life1 t[>ds ! faults & fail+s ( m51 t[>ds petty transgressions & disob$i5ces1 t[>ds rank1 r\t9e1 & discipl9e1 t[>ds ! c\rtesies & sympa?ies & affections :i* are ! leav5+ influ5ces ( life1 _c be und]/ood by ! lay m9d4 ,! soldi]'s tra9+ & occupation are su* t he does n ?9k1 feel1 & act z an ord9>y man2 8 /&>ds1 convictions1 & e?ics are fundam5tally diff]5t2 s diff]5t t he requires 8 own t]ritory1 8 own laws1 & 8 own tribunals4 ,) ! soldi] ! maxim ( ord9>y ju/ice t x is bett] t t5 guilty %\ld g free ?an "o innoc5t be condemn$ is rev]s$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,by bir?1 by tradition1 by association1 ,:i/l] 0 ?or\ghly saturat$ ) ?is _s2 & x affect$ 8 conduct & 8 attitude t[>ds p ?r\gh\t 8 life4 ,x acc\nts = mu* ( ! impati5ce1 ! arrogance1 ! intol]ance1 ! combativ5ess1 ! indiff]5ce to ! feel+s ( o!rs ) :i* he is *>g$1 or r ov]*>g$1 = mu* ( :at is said is exagg]ation4 ,no man c be re>$ 9 an atmosph]e ( au?ority & bl9d ob$i5ce to au?ority )\t los+ some?+ ( t give-&-take _s :i* s(t5s life's asp]ities4 ,!re=e1 9 any e/imate ( ,:i/l]'s "* & ( 8 conduct t[>ds o!rs1 ! influ5ce ( ^! v unusual e>ly associations & conditions mu/ be tak5 into acc\nt & due all[ance made4 ,,iii ,an ,am]ican--,! ,puritan ,elem5t--,attitude ( ,engl& & ,france--,racial & ,univ]sal ,qualities 9 ,art--,art-,lov+ ,nations4 ,( ,:i/l]'s innate & aggressive ,am]icanism ?is is ! place to speak4 ,engli% 9 orig91 ! family became ,iri% & !n ,am]ican4 ,9 blood he 0 d\bly remov$ f ,engl&1 fir/ by ,iri% prog5itors1 !n by ,am]ican1 & 9 8 entire make-up1 physical & intellectual1 he 0 s absolutely un-,engli% t to ! day ( 8 dea? he 0 an object ( curi\s obs]vation & wond]+ comm5t :]ev] he w5t1 9 ev5 s cosmopolitan a city z ,london4 ,!re 0 no?+ he lov$ bett] ?an to surprise1 my/ify1 confuse1 & conf\nd ! /olid ,briton4 ,& ?\gh he liv$ mo/ ( 8 life 9 ,*elsea & came back !re to sp5d 8 la/ days1 he 0 f ! v beg9n+ & rema9$ until ! end a /rang] 9 a /range l&1 a solit>y s\l 9 ! mid/ ( an uncong5ial1 unsympa!tic1 unappreciative1 unlov+ p4 ,s little does ,engl& c>e = him or 8 art1 or1 m truly1 s prejudic$ is ! nation aga9/ him z an imp]t95t int]lop]1 :o = m ?an a g5]ation di/urb$ ! s]5ity ( h] art h\sehold1 t ! ,national ,museum has no example ( 8 "w4 ,ne$less to say1 if he _h be5 ,engli%1 or _h come f ! remote/ ( ,engl&'s outly+ possessions1 ,engli% pap]dom & ,engli% (ficialdom w\ld h claim$ him z _! own1 condon$ 8 ecc5tricities1 & b\ght 8 works ) lib]al h&4 99 99 99 99 99 ,dur+ ! days ( 8 greate/ pov]ty & di/ress1 :5 ev5 ,france turn$ /upidly aside f ?+s %e soon came to wor%ip1 & ,engl& 0 je]+ clumsily1 & all nations repudiat$ him1--our own ! l\de/ ( all1--he really seem$ to be 8a man )\t a c\ntry10 &1 beyond "q1 ! inju/ice1 ! bitt]ness ( x all ent]$ deep into 8 s\l & rema9$4 ,b :atev] ! folly1 ! bl9dness1 ! /upidity ( a c\ntry1 ?\gh x seek to ca/ (f a *ild s brilliant he is n und]/ood1 ! ties rema92 h[ev] /ra9$1 !y _c be brok54 ,no?+ t ,am]ica c d suffices to make an ,engli%man or a ,fr5*man or a ,g]man out ( an ,am]ican1--! man himself may take on a =eign v5e]1 b b5ea? ! surface he belongs :]e blood & bir? h plac$ him4 99 99 99 99 99 ,he 0 inf9itely m ( an ,am]ican ?an ?\s&s :o live at home & ape ! mann]s ( ,europe4 ,he came f a l9e ( ance/ors s di/9ctively & aggressively ,am]ican t he c\ld n h turn$ out o!rwise _h he tri$4 ,he 0 n ev5 an ,anglo-,am]ican or a ,franco-,am]ican1 b ( all ! types & races :i* g to make ! ,am]ican p he 0 9 blood1 appe>ance1 al]tness1 combativ5ess1 wit1 & a ?\s& & "o traits1 an exce$+ly ref9$ illu/ration ( ! ,iri%-,am]ican2 & because ( 8 ,iri% blood1 ) p]haps "s ,scot* on 8 "m's side1 he 0 nev] 9 sympa?y ) any?+ ,engli%1 b 0 n[ & !n some:at 9 sympa?y ) _m ?+s ,fr5*1 ?\gh ! po9ts ( sympa!tic contact 7 s slight & sup]ficial t he c\ld n live cont5t$ly = any l5g? ( "t 9 ,p>is4 ,9 8 art1 8 convictions1 & 8 conv5tions he 0 altoge!r too pr(\nd1 too s]i\s1 too e>ne/--"o might ) tru? say1 too puritanical--to f9d ! atmosph]e ( ,p>is altoge!r cong5ial4 ,8 great portraits might h come f ! /udio ( a ,cov5ant]1 b nev] f a typical ,p>is ateli]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,puritan elem5t :i* is to be f\nd 9 e ,am]ican a*ievem5t1 :e!r 9 w>1 9 art1 or 9 lit]ature1 ?\gh (t5 deeply hidd51 is conspicu\s 9 ,:i/l]'s "w1 ?\gh he himself w\ld probably h be5 ! fir/ to d5y x2 & x is ?is elem5t ( sobriety1 ( /eadfa/ness1 ( undeviat+ adh]5ce to convictions & ideals t con/itutes ! firm f\ndation ( 8 art1 ( 8 _m brilliant & beautiful sup]/ructures ( fancy4 ,only a ,puritan at he>t c\ld h pa9t$ ! 8,c>lyle10 8,8 ,"m10 & t wond]ful *ild portrait1 8,miss ,alex&]40 ,only a ,puritan at he>t c\ld h pa9t$ ! my/]y ( night ) all 8 t5d]1 lov+1 religi\s sympa?y4 ,only a ,puritan at he>t c\ld h exhibit$ z he did 9 ev]y?+ he t\*$ ^? inf9itely preci\s qualities ( res]ve1 ( delicacy1 ( ref9em5t1 :i* are ! conspicu\s *>act]i/ics ( 8 "w4 ,conc]n+ 8 ref9em5t "s "o has v truly rem>k$3 8,he s hat$ ev]y?+ ugly or unclean t1 ev5 9 ! club smok+-rooms 7:]e "o may sometimes he> r ,rabelaisian tales71 he nev] told a /ory :i* c\ld n h be5 repeat$ 9 ! pres5ce ( mode/ wom54 ,8 p]sonal da9t9ess 0 extreme4 ,?readb>e coats on him 7 nev] %abby4 ,he _h to we> too _m ?readb>e g>m5ts1 poor fell[6 =1 inasmu* z he put ! integrity ( 8 art be=e ev]y?+ else1 he nev] /oop$ to make ^? #8pretty' ?+s :i* w\ld h br\ght him a =tune1 )\t d\bt4 ,he 0 ab/emi\s 9 8 liv+1 simple 9 all t he did1--8 exquisite1 sure ta/e prev5t+ him f extremes1 gaud9ess1 or untid9ess40 ,& :5 he l5t 8 support1 "s eight ye>s ago1 to ! s*ool kept by ,c>m5 ,rossi1 :o z a *ild _h be5 "o ( 8 models1 he w\ld n tol]ate ! /udy ( ! nude by mix$ classes1 &1 9 fact1 introduc$ _m rules & re/rictions :i* 7 consid]$ by ev5 ,am]ican pupils z 8puritanical0 9 ! extreme1 & :i* ! ,fr5* c\ld n und]/& at all4 ,illu/ration ,he nev] pa9t$ any l>ge & aggressive nudes1 su* z ab\nd 9 ,fr5* art1 su* z1 9 a way1 may be said to *>act]ize ,fr5* art & m>k its attitude t[>ds life2 b he made _m draw+s 9 wat]-color & pa/el1 & pa9t$ "s oils1 all1 h[ev]1 exquisitely ref9$1 ! elem5t ( ! nude be+ 9 e in/ance subord9at$ to ! arti/ic s*eme & int5tion4 ,_m ( ^! draw+s h nev] be5 exhibit$4 ,:5 se5 !y w g f> t[>ds demon/rat+ ! puritanical elem5t 9 ,:i/l]4 ,9 8 intol]ance t[>ds ! me?ods1 convictions1 & ideals ( o!rs he exhibit$ "s ( ! _s ( ! ,puritan zealot :o kn[s no cre$ b 8 own4 ,conc]n+ 8 ,am]icanism1 "o :o knew him says3#b 8,^u ! kn[n facts ( ,:i/l]'s c>e] ,i d n t\*4 ,i wi% only to und]l9e 8 ,am]icanism1 & to (f] y "o or two p]sonal memories4 ,he 0 #8an ,am]ican ( ! ,am]icans1' say ! ,am]ican pap]s1 & :o %all v5ture to dispute _! dictum8 ,n ,i1 c]ta9ly4 ,nor w\ld anybody :o knew ,:i/l] p]sonally4 ,i knew him = _m ye>s 9 ,london & 9 ,p>is4 ,i h _m lett]s f him on art & o!r matt]s1 "s ( :i* ought to be pr9t$1 = 8 lett]s to fri5ds 7 n less works ( art ?an ^? :i* he compos$ m c>efully = pr9t4 ,i h books & draw+s :i* he gave me4 ,i m5tion ^! ?+s z evid5ce t ,i may fairly say some?+ ab\t him1 at lea/ on ! p]sonal side4 ,& ,i knew on :at t]ms he liv$ ) ! s-call$ art _w 9 ,engl&1 & :at 8 own view ( ! matt] 040 ,& an ,engli% writ] said1 "s t5 ye>s ago3#c 8,x %\ld n be =gott5 9 ,am]ica t ,mr4 ,:i/l] is an ,am]ican ( ,am]icans4 ,x may !re=e be appropriately ask$1 ,:at has ,am]ica done = him8 ,x has treat$ him )--if possible--ev5 m ignorance ?an ,engl&2 ?is1 ( c\rse1 com+ f ! desire ( ! ,anglomaniac to out-,engli% ! ,engli%40 ,& !re are o!rs ^: te/imony w be =?com+ "s day to %[ h[ :olly & absolutely ,am]ican he 0 to ! v core & c5tre ( 8 be+1 & 9 8 attitude t[>ds all c\ntries & peoples ( ,europe4 ,x is true he said _m h>%1 bitt]1 & cutt+ ?+s conc]n+ ! press & p ( ?is c\ntry1 t he frequ5tly exhibit$ 9 ! ,engli% sections ( art exhibitions 9 pref]5ce to ^? ( 8 own c\ntry2 b = all ^! ?+s !re 7 _m good reasons1 & we h b ourselves to blame4 ,he 0 s mu* ( an ,am]ican t a s+le ^w ( ridicule f ?is side cut deep] ?an pages ( abuse f ! o!r4 ,to ! sc(f+s ( ,engl& he turn$ a c>eless e>1 & repli$ ) flippant1 b po9t$1 tongue2 :ile ! utt] lack ( support & appreciation f 8 own c\ntry 0 ev] ref]r$ to ) a bitt]ness t betray$ 8 real feel+s4 ,he c\ld n und]/& h[ ! ,am]ican p c\ld des]t a c\ntryman battl+ alone aga9/ all ,engl&4 ,z he frequ5tly said3 8,x did n matt] :e!r ,i 0 9 ! "r or 9 ! wrong1--,i 0 "o aga9/ ! mob4 ,:y did ,am]ica take ! side ( ! mob1--&--& get :ipp$80 99 99 99 99 99 ,am]ica 0 bl9d to 8 m]its until long aft] he a*iev$ fame 9 e c\ntry ( ,europe2 & x is und5iably true t ! press "h trucul5tly e*o$ ! slurs ( ! critics on ! o!r side ?r\gh\t t long p]iod ( controv]sy4 ,x is a lam5table fact t up to ! day ( 8 dea? he 0 misund]/ood1 or accept$ z an ecc5tric 9 _m qu>t]s ( ! l& t n[ claims him z h] bright p>ticul> /> 9 ! firmam5t ( art4 ,not)/&+ all ^! ?+s1 he rema9$ s conspicu\sly an ,am]ican t e ,engli%man & e ,fr5*man ) :om he came 9 contact recogniz$ him z a =eign]2 nei!r w\ld h ?\ght ( mi/ak+ him = a fell[-c\ntryman2 he 0 z un-,engli% & un-,fr5* z an ,italian1 or a ,spani>d1 or--bett]--z an ,am]ican4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! 8,:ite ,girl0 0 reject$ at ! ,salon 9 #ahfc2 ! 8,portrait ( my ,"m0 0 accept$ by ! ,royal ,academy & obscurely hung 9 #ahga1 only aft] a bitt] discussion1 9 :i* ! "o memb] ( ! committee :o favor$ x1 ,sir ,william ,boxall1 a fri5d ( ,:i/l]'s family1 ?reat5$ to resign unless x 0 accept$4 ,?is same great portrait--x is said on good au?ority--0 (f]$ 9 ,new ,york = twelve hundr$ doll>s & f\nd no buy]4 ,:5 exhibit$ 9 ,london1 language fail$ to express ! full measure ( ! scorn & contempt ! ,engli% press--f ! pond]\s ,times d[n to ! mo/ insignificant fly-%eet--_h = ?is wond]ful picture2 b no soon] _h ! ,fr5* gov]nm5t pur*as$ x = ! ,luxemb\rg ?an all 0 *ang$1 & ) delightful effront]y ! ,illu/rat$ ,london ,news said3 8,mod]n ,briti% 767 art w n[ be repres5t$ 9 ! ,national ,gall]y ( ! ,luxemb\rg by "o ( ! f9e/ pa9t+s due to ! bru% ( an ,engli% 767 arti/1--namely1 ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s portrait ( 8 "m40 ,! italics & exclamation m>ks are ,:i/l]'s own1 & 8 d5ial ( ,briti% complicity is complete4 99 99 99 99 99 ,aside f ,:i/l]'s p]sonality1 8 art f9ds its only cong5ial place 9 ! mid/ ( ,am]ican art4 ,t 8 pictures w n hang 9 any conceivable exhibition ( ,briti% art )\t ! incongruity be+ pa9fully p]ceptible goes )\t say+1 & none kn[s ?is bett] ?an ,engli% pa9t]s !mselves4 ,( all ! v>i\s manife/ations ( art ) :i* ,:i/l]'s has come 9 %>p contra/1 ,engli% pa9t+ has be5 ! sl[e/ & mo/ /ubborn 9 yield+ to influ5ces f ! f> ,ea/2 :]eas ( all pa9t]s ( ! n9ete5? c5tury ,:i/l] 0 ! v fir/ to recognize ! wondr\s qualities ( ,*9ese & ,japanese art & absorb :at ^? c\ntries _h to tea* conc]n+ l9e & color2 & 9 s f> z ! pa9t]s ( ,engl&1 & m conspicu\sly ^? ( ,scotl&1 h le>n$ aught ( ! subtleties & ref9em5ts ( ! ,ea/1 !y h le>n$ x ?r\gh ,:i/l]1 & n direct4 ,9 o!r words1 ,:i/l] has be5 absolutely immune to ,engli% influ5ces2 !re is n ! fa9te/ trace 9 any ( 8 works1 et*+s1 li?ographs1 or pa9t+s4 ,9 temp]am5t1 mood1 fancy1 & imag9ation1 9 :at he saw & ! mann] t he pa9t$ x1 he 0 z f> remov$ f any 8,engli% ,s*ool0 z ,hokusai himself4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,engl& = "s "t has n be5 immune to 8 influ5ce1 & ?+s aft]--a long way aft]--,:i/l] appe> at e exhibition4 ,:at is kn[n z ! 8,glasg[ ,s*ool0--t body ( able & progressive pa9t]s--long ago frankly accept$ him z ma/]4 ,( ,engli% pa9t]s dead & liv+ he _h a poor--possibly too poor--op9ion4 ,he frequ5tly said1 8,engl& nev] produc$ b "o pa9t]1 & t 0 ,hog>?40 ,9 mell[] mom5ts he w\ld say n unk9d ?+s ( c]ta9 qualities 9 o!r m52 t[>ds ! liv+ pa9t]s :o appreciat$ 8 art he 0 (t5times g5]\s 9 ! be/[al ( praise4 ,b x 0 impossible = ,:i/l] to say a ?+ 0 good if he did n ?9k s2 & he w\ld ex]cise all 8 +5uity to get out ( express+ an op9ion :5 he knew 8 real op9ion w\ld hurt ! feel+s ( a fri5d4 ,t[>ds /rang]s & enemies he 0 (t5 almo/ brutal 9 condemn+ :at 0 bad1--z :5 a ri* man took him ov] 8 new h\se1 dwell+ ) pride & en?usiasm on ?is extraord9>y feature & t1 at ea* ( :i* ,:i/l] w\ld exclaim1 8,amaz+1 amaz+60 until at ! end ( _! t\r ( ! rooms & halls1 he at la/ said1 8,amaz+1--& !re's no excuse = x60 99 99 99 99 99 ,( 8 attitude t[>ds o!rs a fri5dly writ] said3#d 8,he 0 n a devotee ( ,turn]1 b he yield$ to no man 9 appreciation ( c]ta9 ( ! works ( t pa9t]4 ,he 0 n lavi% ( praise :]e 8 contempor>ies 7 conc]n$4 ,?\gh he c\ld say pleasant ?+s ab\t !m 9 a r vague way1--call+ "s "y pa9t] #8a good fell[1' & s on1--words ( explicit admiration he did n promiscu\sly be/[4 ,! tru? is1 !re 0 an imm5se am\nt ( /uff :i* he saw 9 ! exhibitions :i* he frankly dete/$4 ,yet conv]sation ) him did n leave ! impression t he 0 a man grudg+ ( praise4 ,x 0 r t a picture _h to be exceptionally good to excite 8 emotions4 ,"o po9t is significant4 ,x 0 n ! fla%y & popul> pa9t] t he invit$ to %>e 9 ! ga!r+s = :i* 8 ,p>is /udio 0 not$3 x 0 ! pa9t] l ,puvis de ,*avannes1 ! man :o _h greatness 9 him40 ,t he _h no?+ 9 common ) ,engli% art1 ! ,engli% 7 quick to ass]t1 until 8 fame made him a desirable acquisition1 :5 on ?is side1 & t )9 ! la/ few ye>s1 a disposition to claim him--v mu* z ! bus9ess-l empire seizes desirable t]ritory "h & !re ab\t ! globe--has begun to %[ itself2 &1 unless ,am]ica is al]t1 ,:i/l] w yet appe> 9 ! ,national ,gall]y z--to quote aga9 ! words ( ! ,illu/rat$ ,news--8,an ,engli% arti/40 99 99 99 99 99 ,z reg>ds ! ,fr5*1 !y are dispos$ to claim ,:i/l] on ?ree gr\nds3 ,fir/4 ,t he 0 a /ud5t !re1--) a ma/] :o taught him no?+4 ,second4 ,t ,france ackn[l$g$ 8 g5ius by ! pur*ase ( ! portrait ( 8 "m1--tw5ty ye>s aft] x 0 pa9t$1 & sev5 aft] x 0 exhibit$ 9 ,p>is4 ,?ird4 ,t he liv$ = a "t 9 ,p>is4 ,?ree reasons :i* w\ld annex to ,france ab\t e ,am]ican arti/ ( note1 = mo/ ( !m 7#a7 /udi$ 9 ,france1 7#b7 are repres5t$ 9 ! ,luxemb\rg1 & 7#c7 h liv$ 9 ,p>is mu* long] ?an ,:i/l]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,z = ^? fir/ few ye>s 9 ,p>is1 ev5 ! ,fr5* conc$e t ,gleyre 0 entirely )\t influ5ce ^u ,:i/l]'s subsequ5t c>e]4 ,z reg>ds ! recognition ( 8 g5ius1 ,france 0 exce$+ly sl[4 ,! portrait ( 8 "m 0 exhibit$ 9 ,london 9 #ahga1 & pur*as$ = ! ,luxemb\rg 9 #ahia1 ?\gh x _h be5 aw>d$ a m$al at ! ,salon "s sev5 ye>s be=e4 ,france no m taught ,:i/l] to pa9t ?an x taught him to et*4 ,8 ma/]s 7 old] & great] ?an ! art ( ,france4 ,be=e he 0 tw5ty-five he _h absorb$ all & reject$ mo/ t ,france _h to tea*4 ,at tw5ty-eight he pa9t$ a picture :i*1 scorn$ by ! ,salon1 />tl$ all :o visit$ ! 8,salon des ,refuss10 & !n--/ill "u ?irty--he %ook ! du/ ( ,france f 8 feet1 oblit]at$ e ve/ige ( h] influ5ce f 8 art1 & />t$ out to make 8 way alone & unaid$ 9 ! doma9 ( ! beautiful4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 #ahfe he aga9 /irr$ ! critics ) t novel creation ( color 8,! ,pr9cess ( ! ,l& ( ,porcela940 ,no?+ ( ! k9d _h ev] be5 se5 9 ei!r ,fr5* or any o!r art4 ,x 0 ! application ( ,we/]n me?ods to ,ea/]n motives2 x 0 pla9ly a /udy prim>ily 9 color1 second>ily 9 l9e1 n at all 9 "*4 ,x 0 ! fir/ great /ep tak5 by ! ,we/]n _w t[>ds ab/ract art4 8,! ,pr9cess ( ! ,l& ( ,porcela910 ! 8,lange ,leiz510 ! 8,gold ,scre510 ! 8,balcony0--all e>ly pictures--are all "o & ! same 9 motive2 !y are 8 fir/ attempts 9 a l>ge way to produce color h>monies1 to subord9ate ev]y?+ to ! color composition4 ,illu/ration ,( ,:i/l] & ,am]ican art 9 ^? days an unnam$ correspond5t has writt5 f ,p>is3#e 8,x w\ld puzzle ! analysis ( a compet5t critic to f9d :at ,:i/l] ow$ to ,gleyre2 & ! "y ,am]ican op5ly pr(ess$ to h pr(it$ by ! c\nt] example ( ,gu/ave ,c\rbet1 :o 0 ! reali/ ( t day4 ,f ! fir/ triumph ( ,c\rbet 9 #ahdi1 ,gleyre _h %runk back into 8 %ell & no long] exhibit$ at ! annual salons4 8,f ! />t ,:i/l] 0 an indep5d5t2 & :51 aft] six ye>s ( "w 9 ! /udios1 he (f]$ a picture = ! judgm5t ( ! (ficial ,salon1 ! jury promptly refus$ x4 ,:i/l] 0 n disc\rag$1 & hung ! pa9t+ 9 ! outlaws' ,salon des ,refuss4 ,x creat$ a /ir t 0 almo/ en?usiasm1 & ! "n ( 8 #8,fille ,blan*e'--,:ite ,maid5--0 /ill rememb]$ :5 f\r ye>s lat] a few ,am]ican pa9t]s dem&$ a section = _! "w at ! ,univ]sal ,exposition ( #ahfg4 ,i h look$ up a criticism ( ! "t1 & imag9e x w be f\nd m int]e/+ n[ ?an :5 x 0 writt54 8#8,! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica are surely a great c\ntry & ! ,nor? ,am]icans a great p1 b :at little arti/s !y are6 ,! big daubs :i* !y exhibit1 "u pret5ce ( 8,blue ,m\nta9s10 8,niag>a ,falls10 8,g5esee ,pla910 or 8,ra9 9 ! ,tropics10 %[ z mu* *ildi% arrogance z boyi% ignorance4 ,p say t ^! l\d plac>ds are sold = crazy prices 9 ,philadelphia or ,bo/on4 ,i am will+ to believe x1 b ,i _c rejoice at x4' 8,?is is laid on ) no light bru%1 & "s ( u c recall ! ,am]ican pa9t]s ( t remote age :o 7 s mi%&l$4 ,b ! rema9+ p>agraph ( ! l9es giv5 to ,am]ican art may surprise ^? :o look on ,:i/l] z only a contempor>y4 8#8,m4 ,:i/l] seems to me ! only ,am]ican arti/ really wor?y ( att5tion2 he is our old acqua9tance ( ! ,salon des ,refuss ( #ahfc1 :]e 8 8,fille ,blan*e0 _h a suces d'eng\em5t 7a success ( infatuation674 ,he is truly an ,am]ican1 z und]/ood by ! motto1 8"t is money40 ,m4 ,:i/l] s well kn[s ! value ( "t t he sc>cely /ops at ! small po9ts ( execution2 ! impression seiz$ z x flies & fix$ z soon z possible 9 swift /rokes1 ) a gallop+ bru%--su* is ! arti/ & su*1 too1 is ! man4' 8,velasquez 0 already 9 ! air1 b ,japanese art1 to :i* ,:i/l] aft]w>ds all[$ himself to be ?\ght indebt$1 0 n yet spok5 (4 ,?us ! "y ,am]ican arti/ 0 ! precursor ( movem5ts :i* ye>s aft]w>ds came to a head1 & :i* = ! mo/ "p he has outliv$4 ,9 view ( ?is1 ! clos+ v]dict ( ! (ficial critic ( #ahfg is wor? not+1 ! m s z x %[s ! rew>d already attribut$ to ! ,am]ican's indu/ry 9 ano!r bran* ( art4 #8,:ile wait+ = ,m4 ,:i/l] to become a pa9t] 9 ! s5se :i* old ,europe /ill atta*es to ! ^w1 he is already an et*] 7aqua=ti/e71 all fire & color1 & v wor?y ( att5tion1 ev5 if he _h only ?is claim to x4'0 ,be=e ,france c>$ v mu* = ,velasquez1 be=e x s mu* z knew !re 0 an isl& call$ ,japan on ! art map1 ,:i/l] 0 play+ ) ! blacks & grays ( ! ma/] ( ,madrid & ) ! blues & silv]y :ites ( ! porcela9s ( ! ,ori5t4 ,& x 0 he1--,:i/l]1--! ,am]ican1 :o turn$ ! face ( ,france t[>ds ! ,ea/1 & made h] see ?+s 9 l9e & color h] mo/ vagrant fancy _h nev] be=e conceiv$4 ,se>*+ ! %ops ( ,am/]dam1 he f\nd ! blue-&-:ite *9a :i* gave him inspiration to d ^? ?+s beside :i* ! f9e/ art ( ,france is crude & b>b>ic4 99 99 99 99 99 ,n v long ago a ,fr5* writ] said1 8,!re is n1 z yet1 an ,am]ican s*ool ( pa9t+1 b !re are already _m ,am]ican pa9t]s1 & great ones1 :o w 9 "t =m a s*ool40 ,let u hope n4 ,a fri5d--a pa9t]--once call$ ,:i/l]'s att5tion to sev]al v good ?+s by ,alfr$ ,/ev5s4 ,:i/l] look$ at !m a mom5t1 !n said1 8,s*ool1 s*ool1 s*ool10 & turn$ away4 ,9 t1 or any o!r re/rictive or regulative s5se ( ! ^w1 let u hope !re w be no 8,am]ican s*ool20 b s long z !re are ,am]ican pa9t]s !re w be ,am]ican pa9t+s2 & ! great] ! "w ! m completely w x reflect ! man1 & ! great] ! man ! m surely & subtly w x reflect 8 nationality4 ,! phrase 8,am]ican pa9t]s0 means some?+ m ?an ,am]icans :o pa9t1 & 8,am]ican pa9t+s0 implies ! transmission to ! "w ( some?+ ( ! pa9t]'s individuality1 :i* includes z an important elem5t 8 racial & national *>act]i/ics4 ,9 o!r words1 ,am]ican pa9t]s1 reg>dless ( :]e !y are tra9$1 :]e !y "w1 & :at !y pa9t1 mu/ produce ,am]ican pa9t+s2 !y _c :olly elim9ate _! individuality & nationality2 !y _c become s completely ,fr5* or ,engli% z to absolutely oblit]ate e trace ( _! ,am]ican orig91 & _! works1 ?\gh ,engli%1 ,fr5*1 or ,italian to ! la/ degree1 w /ill exhibit traces ( ,am]ican orig94 ,s true is ?is1 t ! pa9t+s ( m5 :o h liv$ longe/ abroad & tri$ h>de/ to pa9t aft] ! mann] ( o!rs f9d _! mo/ cong5ial surr\nd+s amid/ ,am]ican art4 99 99 99 99 99 ,s long z we h ,am]ican pa9t+s we %all h an ,am]ican 8s*ool0 9 ! s5se t all ,am]ican pa9t+s tak5 toge!r1 :e!r few or _m1 :e!r good or bad1 w be di/+ui%$ & di/+ui%able f ! pa9t+s ( e o!r c\ntry4 ,9 t s5se ,am]ica has1 & always has _h1 a 8s*ool0 ( pa9t+1 ?\gh = a long "t ! s*ool 0 little m ?an a k9d]g>t54 ,am]ica has no c5tre l ,p>is1 or ,rome1 or ,flor5ce1 :]e a l>ge body ( m5 & wom5 are ga!r$ f ! f\r qu>t]s ( ! globe to /udy art4 ,9 t s5se ,am]ica has no 8s*ool20 b t sort ( a 8s*ool0 is ab\t ! wor/ ?+ t c happ5 to a c\ntry4 ,^! great c5tres = ! diffusion ( art are usually fatal to ! developm5t ( native art2 ! pres5ce ( a horde ( =eign]s1 ea* ) 8 own peculi>ities & *>act]i/ics1 "s ) ! effem9acy ( ! ,s\?1 o!rs ) ! brutal =ce & ov]p[]+ virilty ( ! ,nor?1 /ifles national initiative & produces /]ile cosmopolites4 ,p>is1 ) its salons1 exhibitions1 competitions1 m$als1 prizes1 & innum]able inc5tives t[>ds comm]cial1 blatant1 & vici\s art1 is ! curse ( ,fr5* art1 & pretty soon ,france w h no art t is really h]s4 ,! atmosph]e ( ,p>is is "o ( /r5u\s /riv+ aft] effect1 ( mighty endeavor to make an impression2 x enc\rages facility1 da%1 bravura1 ecc5tricities1 & exp]im5ts ( all k9ds4 ,f ! dep?s ( our he>ts let u be ?ankful t ,am]ica has no 8s*ool0 ( t k9d1 & e>ne/ly hope t ,am]ican arti/s resid+ tempor>ily )9 t atmosph]e w be affect$ z little z 0 ,:i/l]4 ,p>is is an /hetic ,babel4 ,! art ( ,greece 0 suffocat$ :5 ! entire coa/-l9e ( ! ,m$it]ranean came to /udy ! ,acropolis4 99 99 99 99 99 ,turn+ to ! entire body ( ,am]ican pa9t]s1 at home & abroad1 we f9d t !y con/itute at ! pres5t day ! "o 8s*ool0 t has already giv5 to ! _w ! greate/ arti/ s9ce ! days ( ,rembr&t & ,velasquez1--& great] ?an ei!r 9 "s respects1 z we %all see1--& also ! greate/ ( liv+ portrait-pa9t]s1 n to m5tion a half-doz5 m :o are recogniz$ int]nationally z ma/]s 9 _! *os5 fields2 ! "o 8s*ool0 t conta9s m ( sobriety1 m ( sanity1 m ( y\?ful vigor & virility1 m ( indomitable en]gy & p]sev]ance1 m ( promise & assurance ( mighty a*ievem5t ?an all ! s*ools ( all ! o!r nations tak5 toge!r4 ,if ! _w is de/9$ to see ! mod]n equival5t ( anci5t ,a!ns1 x w be some:]e )9 ! conf9es ( ,nor? ,am]ica4 ,! c\ntries ( ! ,old ,_w h _h _! opportunities1 & ! tide ( progress 9 its circuit ( ! globe is already lapp+ ! %ores ( ! ,we/]n cont95t4 ,9 temp]am5t ! typical ,am]ican lies ab\t midway betwe5 ! /olidity ( ! ,engli%man & ! volatility ( ! ,fr5*man4 ,he has mu* ( ! dogg$ p]sev]ance ( ! =m]1 ) a l>ge elem5t ( ! facility & v]satility ( ! latt]2 he is /eadfa/ 9 ! pursuit ( 8 ideals1 & at ! same "t quick to adopt new & improv$ me?ods = atta9+ 8 ends2 he has an ,engli%man's t5acity ( conviction & mu* ( a ,fr5*man's brilliancy ( expression4 ,z comp>$ ) an ,engli%man ! ,am]ican appe>s m ?an half ,fr5*2 z comp>$ ) a ,fr5*man he seems ess5tially ,engli%4 ,x is ?is comb9ation ( e>ne/ convictions1 pr(\nd belief 9 self & c\ntry1 sobriety1 p]sev]ance1 t5acity ( purpose1 /olid endurance1 ) inv5tiv5ess1 orig9ality1 irresi/ible impulsiv5ess1 da% & brilliancy 9 execution1 t assures to ! future ( ,nor? ,am]ica ! noble/ ( human a*ievem5ts4 ,= ! pres5t ! /r5g? & res\rces ( ! c\ntry are absorb$ 9 ! production ( weal?2 b soon ! p w tire ( ?is pursuit1 & ! accumulat$ weal? ( nation1 ,/ates1 cities1 & individuals w turn to ! enc\ragem5t ( ?+s beautiful 9 n only art & lit]ature1 b 9 ! long-neglect$ h&icrafts1--! crafts t make in/ead ( de/roy+ m54 99 99 99 99 99 ,at ! ,_w's ,exposition ( #ahic1 9 ,*icago1 ,:i/l]'s pa9t+s hung1 :]e !y rightfully belong$1 9 ! ,am]ican section4 ,?\gh f> & away sup]ior to any?+ 9 ! entire section1 & conspicu\s above ev]y?+ ne> = _! exquisite beauty1 /ill x _c be ga9said t ( all ! sections ( t exhibition ! ,am]ican 0 ! only "o :i* w\ld conta9 ,:i/l]'s "w )\t ! contra/ be+ s m>k$ z to be absolutely de/ructive4 ,t !y c\ld n hang ) entire fitness among ! ,engli% pictures ev5 ! ,engli% w\ld admit2 t _! sob] h>monies 7 di/9ctively at v>iance ) ! brilliant & sup]ficial qualities ( ! ,fr5* pictures 0 app>5t to ev5 ! unpractis$ eye4 8,! ,yell[ ,busk90 & 8,! ,fur ,jacket10 to m5tion no o!rs1 c\ld hang 9 only "o place1 & t 0 :]e !y 7 put1--9 ! ma9 hall ( ! ,am]ican section1 flank$ & confront$ by ,am]ican "w4 ,n t ! pictures ab\t !m equall$ 9 m]it1--t is n ! "q2 b !y 7 suffici5tly ak9 to con/itute an h>moni\s environm5t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,art is simply a mode ( expression1 & ! highe/1 true/1 noble/ art is ! reflection ( ! be/ !re is 9 a p4 ,x foll[s1 !re=e1 t ! art ( any race or p mu/ exhibit ! racial *>act]i/ics4 ,a pa9t+1 = in/ance1 belongs fir/ to ! man :o pa9t$ x & be>s on its face s _m m>ks ( 8 individuality t n only he b o!rs recognize x z 84 ,secondly1 ! pa9t+ belongs to ! race or p ) :i* ! arti/ is id5tifi$1 = ! v traits :i* di/+ui% him z an ,am]ican1 or an ,engli%man1 or a ,fr5*man f all o!r nationalities inevitably make !mselves felt 9 ! "w1 & di/+ui% x n only specifically f all o!r canvases1 b g5]ically f ! "w ( o!r peoples1 s*ools1 epo*s1 eras1 etc4 ,a man may *ange 8 allegiance & live 9 =eign l&s1 b he _c *ange 8 blood4 ,if a ,*9aman1 he w rema9 a ,*9aman1 no matt] :]e he lives2 if an ,am]ican1 he w rema9 an ,am]ican1 ?\gh1 l _m ( our mess-(-potage citiz5s1 he may rema9 a ba/>d ,am]ican 9 ! endeavor to become an adopt$ ,engli%man4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! f9] ! art ! m univ]sal its qualities4 ,& yet !re is no poem & no picture t is absolutely )\t ! m>ks ( its ma/]2 & ! m>ks ( ! ma/] mean ! m>ks ( 8 race1--9 fact1 ! racial indications are inv]sely 9 numb] to ^? ( ! individual2 ! deep] a man buries 8 p]sonality 9 8 "w ! /rong] ! indications ( 8 race4 ,%akespe>e s lo/ himself t 8 p]sonal *>act]i/ics n[h]e appe> 9 8 great plays1 & a conception ( ! poet's p]sonality c\ld n be =m$ f a read+ ( ! l9es--s univ]sal 0 8 g5ius2 yet 8 poetry is ess5tially & ev]la/+ly ,engli%1--f> m conspicu\sly ,engli% ?an ! poetry ( less] m5 :o s+ ab\t ,engl& & ?+s ,engli%4 ,x is m ,engli% ?an ,*auc]1 m ,engli% ?an ,sp5c]1 m ,engli% ?an ,br[n+1 ,t5nyson1 or ,sw9burne2 x brea!s m fully & m truly ! _s ( ! ,engli% p 9 _! greate/ days ?an any poetry ev] utt]$ by ! ,engli% tongue4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! great] ! man1 ! m completely does he express 8 p4 ,x takes a great race to produce a great man2 & once produc$1 he is ev]la/+ly l9k$ ) 8 tribe4 ,b greatness implies ! suppression ( ! petty1 includ+ all petty resemblances2 !re=e1 a man by ! univ]sal qualities ( 8 g5ius may seem to belong to ! _w1 :]eas 9 tru? he is b ! expression ( ! be/ !re is 9 8 c\ntrym54 ,rembr&t suppress$ all prov9cialisms & seem$ to et* & pa9t = mank9d r ?an = a limit$ public 9 ,holl&2 & yet to ! la/ he 0 simply ! greate/ ( ,dut* arti/s4 ,& because he 0 s ess5tially & truly ,dut* he is "o ( ! _w's great arti/s2 9 ! *orus ( ! _w's pr\d voices !re is no mi/ak+ 8 acc5t4 ,velasquez is at ! same "t ! lea/ ,spani% ( pa9t]s & ! mo/ ,spani% ( arti/s4 ,suppress+ all ecc5tricities ( "t & place1 he rose to univ]sal heights1 & ! _w claims him z its own2 & yet 8 fame dep5ds ^u ! fact t he 0 f fir/ to la/ a ,spani>d1--a ,spani>d 9 precisely ! s5se t ,c]vantes 0 ! expression ( in>ticulate =ces beh9d him4 ,d]iv+ m or less help f 8 contempor>ies1 & f ?is qu>t] & t1 f ! visit ( ,rub5s & f 8 own j\rney to ,italy1 he1 aft] all1 0 ! a*ievem5t ( ! ,spani% p 9 pa9t+4 ,he 0 n an ,italian1 he 0 n a ,fr5*man1 he 0 n a ,dut*man1--he 0 a ,spani>d ( ! ,spani>ds1 z ,%akespe>e 0 an ,engli%man ( ! ,engli%4 99 99 99 99 99 ,hav+ w&]$ f> afield 9 ! endeavor to po9t out ! intimate connection betwe51 fir/1 a man & 8 "w1--:i* connection e "o admits1--&1 secondly1 betwe5 ! race & ! "w1--a connection :i* is n s readily p]ceiv$1--let u return to ,:i/l]1 ^: "w furni%es pro( positive ( :at has be5 said4 ,x is commonly tak5 = grant$ t if a man lives & /udies & works abroad = _m ye>s he loses 8 individuality & becomes 9 "s my/]i\s mann] ! (fspr+ ( ! c\ntry :]e he works4 ,x is assum$ t ,am]ican pa9t]s resid+ 9 ,rome become m or less ,italian2 t ^? resid+ 9 ,p>is become m or less ,fr5*2 t ^? resid+ 9 ,london become m or less ,engli%2 :ile ^? :o move re/lessly f place to place become m or less ( *>act]less cosmopolites4 ,all ( :i* is true inv]sely to ! real /r5g? & g5ius ( ! arti/4 ,a weak man is sw]v$ by ?is influ5ce & t &--*ameleon l--takes on ! hues ( 8 surr\nd+s1 b a /rong man simply absorbs & assimilates )\t 9 ! slighte/ degree los+ 8 individuality4 ,unhappily1 _m ,am]ican arti/s resid+ abroad possess s little /am9a1 s little ( real "*1 s little ( g5ius1 t !y are--l top]s--dep5d5t ^u ! daily /imulus af=d$ by ! manifold art activities ab\t !m2 !y nev] get out ( s*ool1 b rema9 helplessly dep5d5t ^u tea*]s & copy-books4 ,! annual ,salon1 l a college comm5cem5t day1 is _! great inc5tive2 _! petty exhibitions are s _m field-days necess>y to su/a9 *ildi% en?usiasm4 ,happily1 all d n yield to ^? influ5ces1 & no two yield 9 precisely ! same degree1--! ext5t to :i* individuality is lo/ dep5d+ ^u ! weakness ( ! man4 ,a poor1 weak1 wi%y-wa%y ,am]ican quickly falls into ! habit ( pa9t+ pictures aft] ! mann] ( ^? ab\t him1 & 8 mann]isms out-,h]od ,h]od2 o!rs1 ) m "*1 yield less to _! environm5t2 :ile ! *os5 few simply absorb :atev] ( good !y f9d1 & )\t yield+ a jot ( _! individuality1 )\t sw]v+ to ! "r or to ! left1 g on produc+ aft] _! own fa%ion ?+s :i* belong to !m & ! race t produc$ !m4 ,= m ?an =ty ye>s ,:i/l] 0 ! conspicu\s example ( ! la/-nam$ class1--a class s small t x includ$ besides himself--no o!rs4 ,great z c]ta9 ( our ,am]ican arti/s resid+ abroad und\bt$ly are1 good z _m ( ^! surely are1 cr$itable on ! :ole z all are to ,am]ican art1 !re is n "o ^: "w does n betray ! influ5ces ( 8 environm5t2 !re is n "o :o has n sacrific$ some?+ ( 8 orig9ality1 some?+ ( 8 /r5g?1 some?+ ( 8 native =ce & "* on /range alt>s1 sav+ & except+1 always1 ,:i/l]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! mo/ t m5 h v5tur$ to say is t he 0 influ5c$ by ,velasquez1 ?\gh he himself has said he nev] visit$ ,madrid1--a /atem5t _m insi/ _c be true2 o!rs say he has be5 influ5c$ by ,japanese art1--b ,velasquez & ! art ( ,japan are f> f ,fr5* or ,engli% art ( ! n9ete5? c5tury2 & ! ass]tion t he 0 influ5c$ by ei!r is a confession t he liv$ unsca!d amid/ 8 surr\nd+s4 ,back ( ! art ( ,japan is ! pur] art ( ,*9a2 & to t s\rce mu/ we g if we seek ! factors t influ5c$ ,:i/l]1 = he lov$ ! porcela9 & pott]y ( ,*9a long be=e !y 7 collect$ by ! museums & amateurs ( ,europe4 8,:5 no "o c>$ = x10 he said1 8,i us$ to f9d 9 ,am/]dam ! mo/ beautiful blue-&-:ite *9a4 ,t 0 a good _m ye>s ago2 x is all gone n[40 ,old ,delft did n inspire him ) any en?usiasm4 8,crude1 crude1 crude40 ,?is art ( ,*9a1 z reflect$ & elaborat$ 9 t ( ,japan1 influ5c$ him1--( t !re c be no d\bt1--& he recogniz$ :at 0 good 9 ,japanese art be=e o!rs gave x any att5tion4 ,! art ( ,velasquez _h its due weight1 = he lov$ ! "w ( ! ,spani% ma/]2 & if he nev] visit$ ,madrid1 p]haps x 0 because he fe>$ fall+ too mu* "u its influ5ce4 ,b he w5t frequ5tly to ! ,l\vre1 & inv>iably to ! little 8,infanta10 :i* he w\ld look at long & e>ne/ly1 & to ,titian's 8,man ) ! ,glove10 :i* 0 a favorite1 & to c]ta9 ,rembr&ts1 & to ,franz ,hals1 & a few1 a v few o!rs1--! gems ( ! collection1--ignor+ completely ! pictures :i* commonly attract1 nev] once glanc+ up at ! huge canvases by ,rub5s & 8 pupils2 9 fact1 s f> z he 0 conc]n$ ! walls might h be5 b>e save = a half-doz5 ma/]pieces2 & ^! he really did love4 ,!re 0 no mi/ak+ 8 attitude t[>ds !m4 ,x 0 "o ( rev]5tial affection4 ,he appreciat$ a really good ?+1 :e!r he or "s "o else _h done x1 & he hat$ above ev]y?+ %am & pret5ce & fooli% display4 ,to him a picture ! size ( "o's h&1 if well & consci5ti\sly done1 0 j z important z a full-l5g? portrait4 ,! ,italian ma/]s influ5c$ him1 = he (t5 spoke ( !m1 ( ! wond]ful effects !y obta9$ ) su* simple mat]ials & su* /raight-=w>d me?ods2 _! ma/]y ( color influ5c$ him1 & he s\ght1 s f> z possible1 to discov] ! pigm5ts & ! me?ods !y us$4 ,^? are ! factors :i* help$ to make ,:i/l]1--! pure/ art2 he 0 n influ5c$ by :at w5t on ab\t him1 or by :at 0 said ab\t him4 ,s little did he c>e :at o!rs 7 do+ or h[ !y did x t 8 v bru%es & pigm5ts 7 diff]5t2 & 8 me?ods 7 s peculi>ly 8 own t no "o pa9t$ at all l him1 & 8 fell[-arti/s look$ on 9 amazem5t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! wave ( impressionism :i* subm]g$ all ,p>is 9 ! v mid/ ( 8 c>e] left him unaffect$1--= 8 art 0 an old] & tru] impressionism1 an impressionism t did n dep5d ^u ! size ( bru%es or ! consi/5cy ( pigm5ts4 ,a visitor once said to him3 8,mr4 ,:i/l]1 x seems to me y d n use "s ( ^? v exp5sive & brilliant colors :i* are 9 vogue n[adays40 8,no40 ,& he dilig5tly work$ away at 8 palette4 8,i c't af=d to1--!y are s apt to spoil ! picture40 8,b !y are effective40 8,= h[ long8 ,a ye>1 or a score ( ye>s1 p]haps2 b :o c tell :at !y w be a c5tury or five c5turies h5ce4 ,! old ma/]s us$ simple pigm5ts :i* !y gr\nd !mselves4 ,i try to use :at !y us$4 ,aft] all1 x is n s mu* :at "o uses z ! way x is us$40 99 99 99 99 99 ,mu* ( ! =ego+ argum5t conc]n+ ! ,am]icanism ( ,:i/l] & 8 art may seem to be contradict$ by 8 own express utt]ances4 ,= did he n say 9 8 8,t5 o',clock08 8,li/56 ,!re nev] 0 an arti/ic p]iod40 8,!re nev] 0 an art-lov+ nation40 ,& he po9t$ out h[ ! man :o1 8diff]+ f ! re/10 :o 8/ay$ by ! t5ts ) ! wom5 & trac$ /range devices ) a burnt /ick ^u a g\rd1 444 :o took no joy 9 ! ways ( 8 bre?r51 444 :o p]ceiv$ 9 nature ab\t him curi\s curv+s1 z faces are se5 9 ! fire1 ?is dream] ap>t1 0 ! fir/ arti/40 8,& pres5tly !re came to ?is man ano!r--&1 9 "t1 o!rs--( l nature1 *os5 by ! gods2 & s !y work$ toge!r2 & soon !y fa%ion$1 f ! moi/5$ e>?1 =ms resembl+ ! g\rd4 ,& ) ! p[] ( creation1 ! heirloom ( ! arti/1 pres5tly !y w5t beyond ! slov5ly sugge/ion ( nature1 & ! fir/ vase 0 born1 9 beautiful proportion40 ,& ! toil]s & ! h]oes 7 a?ir/1 8& all drank alike f ! arti/'s goblets1 fa%ion$ cunn+ly1 tak+ no note ! :ile ( ! craftsman's pride1 & und]/&+ n 8 glory 9 8 "w2 dr9k+ at ! cup1 n f *oice1 n f a consci\sness t x 0 beautiful1 b because1 =soo?1 !re 0 no o!r60 8,& ! p que/ion$ n1 & _h no?+ to say 9 ! matt]40 8,s ,greece 0 9 its spl5dor1 & art reign$ supreme1--by =ce ( fact1 n by election1--& !re 0 no m$dl+ by ! outsid]40 ,aga9 he says3 8,! ma/] /&s 9 no relation to ! mom5t at :i* he occurs a monum5t ( isolation1 h9t+ at sadness1 hav+ no "p 9 ! progress ( 8 fell[-m540 99 99 99 99 99 ,^? are ! propositions :i* call$ out ! reply--positive & intemp]ate--f ,sw9burne1#f & s e/rang$ ! two1 & :i* to ?is day h prov$ huge /umbl+-blocks 9 ! pa?s ( ^? :o try to und]/& ,:i/l]4 ,= ! _w does believe t !re h be5 8arti/ic p]iods10 t !re h be5 8art-lov+ nations10 t 9 "s my/]i\s mann] ! ma/] does /& 9 8relation to ! mom5t at :i* he occurs40 ,& ! _w is "r2 ?\gh x does n necess>ily foll[ t ,:i/l] 0 wrong 9 ! p>ticul> views he _h 9 m9d :5 he utt]$ 8 epigrammatic propositions4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 "o s5se x is und\bt$ly true t ! ma/] does seem to /& ap>t1 8a m\nm5t ( isolation10 t he does seem to happ5 )\t any causal connection ) ei!r p>5ts or c\ntry1 "t or place1--= :o c\ld h =etold ! greatness ( ,%akespe>e f an acqua9tance ) ^? obscure individuals 8 fa!r & "m1 or f a k ( ,/rat=d & its environs8 ,:o c\ld h pr$ict$ ! triumphs ( ,napoleon f a /udy ( 8 ,corsican =be>s1 or ! /range g5ius ( ,l9coln f 8 illit]ate prog5itors & humble surr\nd+s1 or ! elem5tal =ce ( ,walt ,:itman f 8 ance/ry & ,am]ican conditions8 ,no "o2 & yet !re is ! pr(\nd conviction t ea* ( ^! m51 l e great man1--prophet1 k+1 /atesman w>rior1 poet1 or pa9t]1--appe>$1 n miracul\sly1 b z ! inevitable result ( irresi/ible =ces2 t ! brilliant man is1 aft] all1 ! son ( 8 p>5ts & ! *ild ( 8 times4 ,9 ! my/]y ( g5]ation two /upidities fus$ 9 ! alembic ( mat]nity produce a g5ius4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! occasion does n create1 b calls =? its ma/]4 ,e w> has its great g5]al1 e crisis its great lead]1 & 9 ! _w ( art great arti/s respond to meet ! requirem5ts ( ! h\r4 ,! b5t ( a nation det]m9es ! occupations ( h] sons1--t[>ds w> & conque/1 t[>ds peace & indu/ry1 t[>ds ?+s arti/ic or ?+s comm]cial1 all z ! case may be4 ,x is n ! bir? ( ! poet t turns ! nation f comm]ce to poetry2 x is r ! imp]ceptible developm5t ( ! nation itself 9 ! direction ( ! ideal t calls into activity--n be+--! poet4 ,nei!r race nor nation c by its fiat create a poet2 b x c by its enc\ragem5t /imulate 8 activity & r\se him to 8 be/4 ,x c\ld n create a ,keats2 b x might h urg$ him on to ev5 great] heights ?an he atta9$1--= :o c d\bt t 8 cle>1 pure cry/all9e song 0 /ifl$ = lack ( appreciation8 99 99 99 99 99 ,n[ & !n a g5ius1 su* z ,c>lyle1 su* z ,:i/l]1 su* z ,:itman1 ass]ts himself 9 spite ( all rebuffs1 = ea* ( ^! m5 pursu$ 8 *os5 pa? reg>dless ( all revil+s2 b1 s susceptible is g5ius to enc\ragem5t & disc\ragem5t1 t1 = ! mo/ "p1 x droops be=e ! )]+ bla/ ( adv]se criticism1 & only ^? ( he>ts s /rong & wills s /ubborn t opposition inflames !m to great] ef=ts make headway aga9/ ! _w4 ,x 0 no "o g5ius t made ! monum5ts & lit]ature ( ,greece1 ! art ( ,*9a & ,japan1 ! pa9t+s ( ,italy1 ! ,go?ic ca!drals ( ,france & ,engl&2 x 0 ! dem& = all ^! ?+s & _! appreciation by ^? :o c\ld n d !m t call$ =? & enc\rag$ ! do]s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! fir/ arti/ may neglect ! *ase & ! field & rema9 by ! t5ts idly trac+ /range designs ^u g\rds2 b unless ^? :o till ! soil & br+ 9 ! food see 8 decorat$ g\rds & l !m1 & pref] !m to ! pla9 ones :i* ab\nd1 & are will+ to give him food & %elt] = 8 "w1 he w n rema9 by ! t5ts v long1 & 8 arti/ic c>e] w be =e%ort5$ by necessity4 ,b if ! toil]s & ! hunt]s l ! decorat$ g\rds1 & ! dem& = !m increases1 o!rs ( ! tribe :o h tal5t = design+ & decoration w jo9 ! ma/] & imitate 8 "w1 & e n[ & !n a pupil w prove a g5ius & surpass ! 8fir/ arti/10 & art w gr[ & art-products w multiply1 b only s long z ! re/ ( ! tribe are will+ to "w & toil & to ex*ange ! necess>ies ( life = pa9t+s & c>v+s & pott]y2 & ! great] ! dem&1 ! ke5] ! desire ( ! p = decorat$ ?+s 9 pref]5ce to ^? t are pla9 & *eap1 ! l>g] w be ! *ance ( uncov]+ n[ & !n a g5ius1 until1 z ) ! ,greeks1 ! effective dem& = ?+s beautiful1 = poetry1 music1 pa9t+1 sculpture1 & ar*itecture1 becomes s great t we h an arti/ic p & an art-epo*1--t is to say1 a p t is only too glad to enc\rage & support a l>ge numb] ( arti/s ( e k9d1 & an era :5 ( a giv5 population an unusually l>ge p]c5tage is devot$ to ! s]vice ( ! beautiful4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ma/] does seem--z ,:i/l] says--to come unbidd52 b he w n rema9 long1 & o!rs w n foll[ 9 8 foot/eps1 unless he ar\ses at lea/ suffici5t appreciation to give him life4 ,! future ( art--( lit]ature1 ( ! drama1 & ( all ! h&icrafts--9 ,am]ica dep5ds n ^u ! com+ ( a g5ius1 b ^u ! gr[? ( an effective & irresi/ible dem& = good ?+s2 :5 t dem& is suffici5tly imp]ative1 a ,phidias1 an ,angelo1 a ,%akespe>e w respond1 = g5ius is lat5t ev]y:]e4 ,! sudd5 degradation ( ! arts 9 ,japan )9 ! memory ( man 0 n due to ! disappe>ance ( ! tal5t & g5ius :i* = ne>ly a ?\s& ye>s _h be5 /eadily--almo/ me?odically--produc+ ?+s beautiful1 b x 0 due to ! suppression ( ! feudal sy/em1 ( ^? great lords :o f ! beg9n+ _h be5 ! sure patrons ( art & support]s ( arti/s1 & to ! ?r[+ op5 ( ports to ! comm]ce ( ! _w & ! introduction ( ! comm]cial _s4 ,! g5ius = ! creation ( beautiful ?+s rema9s1--= a p does n *ange 9 ! tw9kl+ ( an eye1--b ! tal5t is no long] 9 dem&1 or1 9 _m cases1 is div]t$ to ! m pr(itable pursuits ( ! h\r4 ,,iv ,e>ly ,days 9 ,p>is & ,v5ice--,et*+s1 ,li?ographs1 & ,wat]-,colors--8,propositions0 & 8,t5 o'clock4 ,aft] leav+ ! coa/ survey1 ,:i/l] w5t to ,engl&1 & !nce to ,p>is 9 #ahee1 & ent]$ ! /udio ( ,*>les ,gabriel ,gleyre1 :]e he rema9$ two ye>s4 ,beyond ! fact t ,:i/l] 0 = a "t 9 8 /udio1 ,gleyre has n mu* claim on fame4 ,!re c\ld n h be5 any?+ 9 common betwe5 ! ma/] & 8 pupil1 = he 0 academic to ! la/ degree4 8,n ev5 by a t\r 9 ! ,ea/ did he all[ himself to be l$ away f ! classic mann]2 & z ! head ( a great lead+ /udio he recogniz$ x z ! task ( 8 life to h& ! traditions ( ! s*ool ( ,+res10 :om ,:i/l] us$ to call a 8,b\rgeois ,greek10 8on to ! pres5t40 ,he 80 a man ( s\nd culture1 :o dur+ a soj\rn 9 ,italy1 :i* la/$ five ye>s1 _h exam9$ ,etruscan vases & ,greek /atues ) un9t]mitt5t zeal1 /udi$ ! ,italian classics1 & copi$ all ,raphael4 ,hav+ come back to ,p>is1 he nev] drew a l9e )\t hav+ fir/ assur$ himself h[ ,raphael w\ld h proce$$40 ,h[ev]1 !re mu/ h be5 a c]ta9 combative /reak 9 8 "* :i* did appeal to ,:i/l]1 = 9 #ahdi he qu>rel$ ) ! ,salon ov] ! success ( ,c\rbet1 & !reaft] s5t 8 pictures to ,swiss exhibitions4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:i/l]'s fir/ commission grew out ( an acqua9tance made at ,we/ ,po9t4 ,at "o ( ! comm5cem5t fe/ivities he met a *>m+ "y girl1 a ,miss ,sally ,williams1 & h] fa!r1 ,capta9 ,williams4 ,:ile a /ud5t 9 ,p>is1 ! pretty daught] & ! bluff old capta9 call$ on him1 & ! capta9 said3 8,mr4 ,:i/l]1 we are ov] "h to see ,p>is1 & ,i want y to %[ u ! pictures40 ,no?+ loa?1 ,:i/l] took !m to ! ,l\vre1 & aft] !y _h walk$ a mile or two ! capta9 /opp$ be=e "s pictures t pleas$ him & ask$3 8,d y suppose y c\ld copy ^! pictures80 8,possibly40 8,!n1 ,i wi% y w\ld copy ?is1 & t1 & t10 po9t+ out ?ree pa9t+s4 8,:5 !y are f9i%$1 deliv] !m to my ag5t1 & he w pay y y\r price40 ,:i/l] made ! copies1 & receiv$ ! fir/ money he ev] e>n$ ) 8 bru%4 ,"o ( ^! canvases1 a copy ( an ,+res1 turn$ up 9 ,new ,york a ye> or two ago4 ,x bore ,:i/l]'s signature1 b 0 s atroci\s--imag9e a comb9ation ( ,+res & ,:i/l]--t ev5 ! deal] d\bt$ its au!nticity2 b :5 a photograph 0 %[n ,:i/l]1 he recogniz$ ! picture & told ! /ory4 99 99 99 99 99 ,( ^! e>ly days _m /ories are told1 b !y are all m or less apocryphal4 ,x is z natural = /ories to clu/] ab\t ,:i/l] z = b>nacles to cl+ to a %ip4 ,he told s _m good ones t1 z ) ,l9coln1 innum]able good1 bad1 & indiff]5t :i* he did n tell are attribut$ to him1 & ?\s&s are told ab\t him :i* h slight f\ndations 9 fact4 ,x is well nigh impossible to sift ! true f ! false1--a ?+ ,:i/l] himself did n attempt1--?\gh x is possible to sift ! :eat f ! *aff1 ! inane1 insipid1 & po9tless f ! bright & crisp4 ,any man c v\* = a /ory1 b :o c v\* = a good /ory8 ,! /ory-tell]8 ,heav5 =bid6 ,by all ! rules ( evid5ce ! te/imony ( s int]e/$ a witness is inadmissible4 ,! bett] ! /ory1 ! m d\btful its au!nticity1--its =mal1 its lit]al au!nticity4 ,! bett] ! tell]1 ! m d>+ 8 lib]ties ) prosaic details4 ,a good /ory-tell] is a lapid>y :o receives 8 mat]ial 9 ! r\gh & poli%es x into a jewel by remov+ ?ree-f\r?s ( its sub/ance2 or1 "u pressure ( necessity1 he deftly manufactures pa/e4 ,to be )\t /ories is ! /ory-tell]'s crime2 a wit )\t witticisms is no wit at all1 h5ce ! /ra9 ^u v]acity4 ,happily1 ! _w conspires to help bo? wit & /ory-tell] by supply+ dur+ _! lives1 & 9 great abundance aft] _! dea?s1 /ories & witticisms )\t end4 ,give a man ! reputation ( be+ a humori/1 & all he has to d is to sit discreetly sil5t & wat* 8 reputation gr[4 ,if he really des]ves 8 reputation1 he may add to 8 fame by fre% activities2 b if he is some?+ ( a %am1 z mo/ wits are1 he w\ld bett] leave 8 say+s to ! imag9ations ( o!rs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:i/l]'s s5se ( humor 0 s ke51 8 wit s %>p1 8 facility 9 epigram & clev] say+s s extraord9>y1 t :at are g5u9ely 8 are bett] ?an any?+ o!rs h said ab\t him2 !re=e1 x is a pity "s "o has n jott$ d[n fir/ h& "s ( ! good ?+s t con/antly fell f 8 lips4 ,p]haps "s "o has1 & 8 life & say+s w yet appe> ) all ! m>ks ( au?ority & au!nticity4 ,b 8 %>p & exce$+ly t]se say+s (t5 suff] greatly 9 ! tell+1 frequ5tly to ! loss ( all po9t & "*4 ,! foll[+ in/ance is 9 po9t3 ,a gr\p ( society wom5 7 once discuss+ ! graces & accompli%m5ts ( ,fr$]ic ,leighton4 8,s h&some40 8,plays div9ely40 8,p]fectly *>m+40 8,s+s40 8,& is s great a sculptor40 ,:]eupon ,:i/l]1 :o 0 ( ! p>ty1 timidly advanc$ ! qu]y3 8,pa9ts a little1 too1 does he n80 ,t is "o v]sion ( an old & well-worn ,:i/l] anecdote1 & o!r v]sions1 :i* are at all *>act]i/ic1 d n v>y 9 m ?an two or ?ree words4 ,see :at ! /ory becomes 9 ! m\? ( ! incompet5t4#g 8,"o ev5+ a doz5 ( u 7 sitt+ 9 ,br\ghton's reception-room1 wait+ = our c>riages to be ann\nc$1 & ,:i/l] 0 sitt+ by himself on a l\nge on ! o!r side ( ! room4 ,we 7 discuss+ ! v]satile tal5ts ( ,fr$]ic ,leighton1 "o ( ! lead+ pa9t]s ( ,engl&1 & aft]w>ds presid5t ( ! ,royal ,academy4 ,"o spoke ( 8 a/oni%+ l+ui/ic accompli%m5ts3 he c\ld express himself 9 e ,european tongue & 9 sev]al ,ori5tal ones4 ,ano!r m5tion$ 8 di/+ui%$ m]it z an ar*itect3 he 0 build+ an addition to 8 /udio :i* 0 l a vision ( ,aladd9 or ,h>\n ,al ,ra%id4 ,ano!r call$ att5tion to 8 ability 9 sculpture3 a gr\p ( an a?lete & a s]p5t 0 !n exhibit+ 9 ! ,academy1 :i* *all5g$ ! works ( antique art4 ,ano!r m5tion$ 8 tal5t z an orator3 no man 9 ,london c\ld make a bett] aft]-d9n] spee*4 ,ano!r prais$ 8 p]sonal beauty & grace & 8 a?letic pr[ess4 ,at l5g? !re fell a sil5ce1 because all ( u _h contribut$ 8 or h] mite ( eulogy1--all ( u1 t is1 ) ! exception ( ,:i/l]1 recl9+ on 8 elb[ at ! o!r side ( ! room4 8,by a common impulse we all glanc$ ov] at him3 :at w\ld he say8 ,he p>tly rais$ himself f 8 loll+ attitude & rea*$ = 8 cru% hat on ! s(a4 #8,yes1' he add$1 sl[ly & judicially1 z if b5evol5tly confirm+ all ! praise we _h p\r$ =?2 & !n1 z if by an aft]-?\ght1 call+ our att5tion to a s+ul> fact n g5]ally kn[n1 #8,yes1 & he c pa9t1 too6'0 ,aft] all ! v]bosity1 padd+1 & p5ny-a-l9+1 ! po9t is miss$ by attribut+ to ,:i/l] ! positive av]m5t t ,leighton c\ld pa9t4 ,small wond] t ! writ] 9 ! next p>agraph confesses3 8,my own crude fir/ attempts to und]/& ,:i/l]'s pa9t+s 7 dismal failures2 & ( c\rse ,i imag9$ t ! failure 0 9 ! pa9t+1 & n 9 myself4 ,i c\ld see no beauty 9 !m3 ! draw+ 0 indet]m9ate2 ! colors 7 n pretty2 ! pictures all seem$ unf9i%$40 ,x is less difficult ?an "o w\ld suppose to recall ?+s said by ,:i/l]1 = he w\ld repeat a good ?+ & 0 always poli%+4 ,= in/ance1 9 8 controv]sy ) ! critics he orig9ally said t 8,rusk9's high-s\nd+1 empty ?+s 444 fl[ ( language t w\ld1 c\ld he he> x1 give ,titian ! same %ock ( surprise t 0 ,balaam's :5 ! fir/ great critic pr(f]$ 8 op9ion40 ,a v lit]al correspond5t wrote to ! pap]s t ! 8ass 0 "r10 & quot$ ! ,bible 9 pro(4 ,no?+ daunt$1 ,:i/l] ackn[l$g$ ! hit1 say+1 8,b1 ,i fancy1 y w admit t ?is is ! only ass on record :o ev] did see ! ,angel ( ! ,"l1 & t we are pa/ ! age ( miracles40 ,ye>s aft]1 9 ref]r+ to ! matt]1 he improv$ 8 reply to1 8,b ,i fancy y w admit t ?is is ! only ass on record t ev] 0 "r1 & ! age ( miracles is pa/40 99 99 99 99 99 ,8 love ( epigram 0 s great t no?+ :i* 0 t]se or po9t$ escap$ 8 e>s or fl$ 8 memory4 ,"o day1 :ile lun*+ ) a fri5d :o knew some?+ ab\t ! habits & ecc5tricities ( good w9e1 ,:i/l] 0 tell+ ab\t ! peculi>ities ( ,h5ry ,james1 h[ ,james w\ld drag a sl5d] incid5t ?r\gh sev]al pages until x 0 exhau/$1 :]eupon 8 fri5d casually rem>k$3 8,! be/ ( w9e is spoil$ by too small a spiggot40 ,imm$iately al]t1 ,:i/l] said3 8,:at's t8 :at's t y said8 ,did y get t out ( ,%akespe>e80 8,n at all2 x is simply a physical fact t if y let good w9e dribble ?r\gh a small spiggot y lose its fragrance & "*40 8,god bless me1 b ,i believe y are "r2 & x's a good say+1--x's ,james to a--drop40 99 99 99 99 99 ,no d\bt !re are _m /ill liv+ :o knew ,:i/l] 9 ^? e>ly ,p>is days1 b if s1 few h s f> made kn[n _! rem9isc5ces4 ,"o fell[-/ud5t describes "o ( ! places !y us$ to d9e inexp5sively z foll[s3#h 8,9 ,p>is1 9 ! fifties1 !re exi/$ 9 ! ,rue de la ,mi*&i]e :at appe>$ to be an ord9>y ,p>is cream]y4 ,9 ! front %op 7 sold milk1 butt]1 & eggs4 ,ov] ! door 0 ! usual pa9t$ t9 c(fee-pot1 indicat+ t caff au lait1 & eggs1 butt]1 & rolls c\ld be obta9$ 9 ! back room4 8,! place 0 kept by ,madame ,busque1 :o _h be5 a gov]ness 9 a private family 9 ! s\? ( ,france1 & hav+ sav$ a little money1 _h come to ,p>is & op5$ a cream]y4 ,! v day %e op5$ h] %op1 ,mr4 ,*ase1 ,p>is correspond5t ( ! ,new ,york ,times1 pass+ by1 0 attract$ by ! clean look ( ! place1 & /epp$ 9 = 8 e>ly breakfa/ ( c(fee & rolls4 ,! little back room conta9$ two r\nd tables1 & beyond 0 ! kit*5 ) ! usual *>coal broil] & little furnaces4 ,*ase 0 s pleas$ t he came aga91 & gett+ acqua9t$ ) ,madame1 :o 0 well educat$ & v ladylike & anxi\s to please1 arrang$ = a d9n] at #f4cj = a p>ty ( f\r4 ,ev]y?+ 0 good & s well s]v$ t soon %e _h a regul> cu/om ( ,am]ican resid5ts1--lit]>y m51 arti/s1 & /ud5ts ( all k9ds1 art1 sci5tific1 lit]>y1 & m$ical1--& soon ! place became fam\s4 ,am]ican di%es 7 introduc$1--m9ce & pumpk9 pies & buck:eat cakes4 ,x 0 n easy to reproduce ^! ?+s 9 ,p>is4 ,! pumpk9 pie 0 a tr\ble4 ,madame 0 told h[ to make x by a man :o only knew h[ x look$ & ta/$1 & :o neglect$ to m5tion ! cru/2 & z ,madame _h no k ( pies 9 g5]al1 %e s]v$ ! fir/ pumpk9 pie z a s\p 9 a ture54 ,j at t "t came 9 a bright "y woman1 introduc$ by "o ( ! habitus1 :o (f]$ to come next =5oon & %[ ,madame ,busque h[ to make a g5u9e ,yankee pumpk9 pie1 :i* %e did2 & ! pies produc$ 9 t little cream]y 7 fam\s & 7 s5t out to ,am]icans all ov] ,p>is4 ,f9e c>riages1 includ+ t ( ! ,am]ican m9i/]1 to ! amazem5t ( ! neighborhood1 w\ld call = ^! pies to take home4 8,among ! habitus 0 "y ,:i/l]1 !n an art /ud5t4 ,he 0 bright1 orig9al1 & amus+1 b gave at t "t no promise ( any p>ticul> ability z an arti/4 ,8 draw+ 0 c>eless4 ,i rememb] "o ( 8 pictures1--a woman seat$ at ! piano1 a little *ild play+ on ! floor4 ,! piano 0 s out ( draw+ t x look$ z if x 7 fall+ ov]4 ,z /ud5ts are always fond ( guy+ ea* o!r1 "o said to ,:i/l]1 #8,hurry & put a fif? leg "u t piano or x w fall & sma% ! baby4' 8,"o day1 9 ! ,luxemb\rg1 ,:i/l] _h 8 easel 9 a cr[d ) o!rs4 ,!y 7 all at "w mak+ copies f a fam\s picture t _h j be5 add$ to ! gall]y4 ,:i/l] w\ld pa9t a bit1 & !n ru% back to contemplate :at he _h done4 ,9 "o ( ^! mad backw>d ru%es he /ruck a /ep-ladd] on ! top ( :i* 0 a pa9t]4 ,ov] w5t /ep-ladd]1 pa9t]1 & all1 & ! pa9t]1 try+ to save himself1 seiz$ ! top ( 8 own canvas & ano!r1 pull+ !m ov]1 easels & all4 ,"o knock$ d[n ano!r1 & !re 0 a great cra%4 ,:i/l] 0 9 ! mid/1 & 8 l\d voice 0 he>d1 z he sat on ! floor1 8 head protrud+ ?r\gh a big canvas t _h fall5 on him1 us+ expressions ( a vigor\s type4 ,he 0 seiz$ by ! gu>dian1 because1 z ,:i/l] 0 mak+ ! mo/ noise1 he assum$ t ! :ole fuss 0 due to him4 ,?is 0 q correct2 b all ! pa9t]s com+ to 8 rescue1 tell+ ! gu>dian t x 0 all an accid5t1 he let ,:i/l] (f4 8,he organiz$ a company ( ,fr5* negro m9/rels1 writ+ ! songs & /ories1 & gave a p]=mance :i* 0 v amus+4 ,among ! habitus at ,madame ,busque's 0 a /ud5t f ! ,s*ool ( ,m9es1 ,v9ton1 aft]w>ds ,pr(essor ( ,m9+ at ,columbia ,college1 & dur+ ! w> a brigadi]-g5]al4 ,he himself told me ! foll[+ /ory 9 #ahff4 ,"o night 9 ,s\? ,c>ol9a an (fic] w&]$ into 8 camp4 ,he s5t ^w to ! g5]al by ! s]geant ( ! gu>d t he 0 an (fic] :o _h lo/ 8 way1 t he ask$ p]mission to pass ! re/ ( ! night 9 8 camp1 add+ t he _h kn[n ,g5]al ,v9ton :5 a /ud5t 9 ,p>is4 ,g5]al ,v9ton s5t = ! (fic]1 :om he fail$ to recognize4 ,aft] "s ?\ght he ask$ ! "q1 #8,:o 0 ! funnie/ man we knew 9 ,p>is8' #8,:i/l]1' in/antly answ]$ ! (fic]4 #8,all "r1' says ,v9ton2 #8take t empty cot2 y are no spy4'0 ,among ! /ud5ts he knew 9 ^? days 7 ,degas1 ,ribot1 & ,fant9-,lat\r1 ^: "w e "o kn[s4 ,manet 0 work+ up to 8 be/2 9 #ahfa he pa9t$ ! 8,*ild ) a ,sword10 n[ 9 ! ,metropolitan ,museum 9 ,new ,york1 & altoge!r ! atmosph]e 0 *>g$ ) ! /rong sulphur ( revolution4 ,9 ,engl& ! pre-,raphaelites--old & new--7 turn+ ! h&s ( "t backw>d1 9 ,france ! ,impressioni/s 7 press+ !m =w>d1 9 bo? c\ntries ! f]m5t ( *ange 0 work+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 only tw5ty-f\r ye>s ( age1 9 #aheh1 ,:i/l]'s fir/ et*+s appe>$1 publi%$ by ,deltre1 ) a d$ication to ,seym\r ,had51 8 bro!r-9-law4 ,9 ^? days ! relations betwe5 ! two m5 7 v cordial2 unhappily1 n s lat]1 z may be se5 9 8,g5tle ,art40 ,illu/ration ,"o ( ,had5's be/ plates1 8,batt]sea ,bea*10 be>s 9 its fir/ /ate ?is inscription1 8,old ,*elsea1 ,seym\r ,had51 #ahfc1 out ( ,:i/l]'s w9d[10 & ano!r plate ( ! same ye> is entitl$1 8,:i/l]'s ,h\se1 old ,*elsea40#i 99 99 99 99 99 ,prior to ! publication ( ! 8,fr5* ,set10 ,:i/l] _h et*$ ?ree plates1 :i* 7 catalogu$ z#aj 8,e>ly ,portrait ( ,:i/l]4 ,a "y man b>e-head$4 ,an impression on :i* ,:i/l] wrote #8,e>ly ,portrait ( ,self' is 9 ! ,av]y collection 9 ! ,l5ox ,libr>y1 ,new ,york4 8,annie ,had54 ,on ! only impression kn[n1 n[ 9 ,av]y collection1 ,l5ox ,libr>y1 ,:i/l] wrote1 #8,v e>ly2 mo/ probably unique4' 8,! ,dut*man ,hold+ ,8 ,glass4 ,?is is sign$ #8,j4 ,w41' & b two or ?ree impressions are 9 exi/5ce40 ,!re mu/ h be5 _m o!r e>ly attempts be=e ! 8,fr5* ,set0 0 =mally und]tak51 & possibly o!r plates & pr9ts w come to light 9 ! rigor\s se>* t is sure to be made = ev]y?+ t he ev] did4 ,a plate made :ile 9 ! s]vice ( ! coa/ survey is 9 exi/5ce1--a headl& embelli%$ ) vagrant heads & figures4 ,"s ( ! pr9ts are to be se5 9 collections4 ,! 8,fr5* ,set0 consi/$ ( twelve plates & an et*$ title1 mak+ ?irte5 plates 9 all4 ,b few copies ( ! set 7 pr9t$1 & ! orig9al price 0 two gu9eas p] copy4 ,x is1 ( c\rse1 q impracticable to give a complete li/ ( ,:i/l]'s et*+s1 = ?ree hundr$ & sev5ty-two h be5 duly li/$ & describ$1 & x is altoge!r likely t ?is numb] w be increas$ to ov] f\r hundr$4 ,:i/l] himself 0 v c>eless ab\t keep+ ei!r a set ( pro(s or any?+ l a memor&um ( :at he _h done4 ,9 fact1 he did n "k :at or h[ _m et*+s & li?ographs he _h made or h[ _m pictures he _h pa9t$4 ,ev]y?+ he did 0 s entirely ! pleasure ( ! mom5t1 & ea* new "w1 :e!r l>ge or small1 s completely absorb$ him1 t he q =got ! labor ( ye/]day4 ,all 8 life long he w\ld beg9 ?+s & ?r[ !m aside1 & he w\ld f9i% ?+s & ?r[ !m aside also4 ,to him ! only h\r ( vital import 0 ! pres5t4 ,to ! v la/ 8 "w %[s ! en?usiasm1 ! ev5 m ?an y\?ful impulsiv5ess1 ) :i* he w\ld beg9 ea* new und]tak+4 ,he c\ld nev] "w at an et*+1 a li?ograph1 or a pa9t+ "o mom5t aft] x became drudg]y2 he c\ld nev] f9i% a ?+ simply because he _h begun x1 or because "s "o ?\ght x ought to be f9i%$2 h5ce endless misund]/&+s ) sitt]s & patrons1 :o c\ld n und]/& :y :at !y _h b>ga9$ = %\ld n be f9i%$ & deliv]$4 ,no matt] h[ h>d at "w on any subject1 he 0 in/antly div]t$ by ano!r :i* appeal$ to him m2 & he w\ld leave a sitt] :o 0 to pay him a ?\s& gu9eas to sket* an ,italian ur*94 ,unme?odical to ! la/ degree 9 all 8 affairs1 always absorb$ 9 :at he _h 9 h&1 x is n surpris+ t he kept little track ( ! ?+s he _h done4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! fir/ catalogue ( 8 et*+s 0 publi%$ 9 ,london 9 #ahgd4 ,x conta9$ ab\t eighty et*+s4 ,9 #ahhf ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,w$more catalogu$ two hundr$ & f\rte51 & 9 #ahii increas$ ! numb] to two hundr$ & sixty-eight4 ,9 #aijb a supplem5t#aa to ,w$more's catalogue br\ght ! numb] ( kn[n pr9ts up to ?ree hundr$ & sev5ty-two4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! 8,?ames ,set10 sixte5 9 numb]1 did n appe> publicly z a 8set0 until #ahga1 ?\gh made _m ye>s be=e2 & ! v r>e e>ly impressions made by ,:i/l] himself are consid]$ f> sup]ior to ! pr9ts ( #ahga & aft]4 ,9 #ahhj ! ,f9e ,arts ,society issu$ ! 8,fir/ ,v5ice ,set0 ( a doz5 plates1 & 9 #ahhf ,messrs4 ,d[deswell issu$ a set ( tw5ty-six1 kn[n z ! 8,tw5ty-six ,et*+s40 ,"o :o knew him 9 8 e>ly ,v5ice days gives ! foll[+ rem9isc5ces3#ab 8,we 7 (t5 invit$ to d9e ) ,:i/l]1 ^: ap>tm5t 0 on ! next flight above4 ,he came to our rooms "o day1 & said1 #8,a----1 ,i w\ld l y & ,b---- to d9e ) me to-day4 ,y h su* a supply ( newspap]s1 please br+ sev]al ) y1 z ,i h nei!r pap]s nor table-clo?1 & !y w answ] ! purpose q well4' ,i did z he reque/$1 & surpris$ & amus$ 0 our ho/ :5 ,i call$ 8 att5tion to a column & a half ( #8,:i/l] /ories' 9 "o ( ! ,bo/on pap]s1 :i* 0 s]v+ z our table-clo?4 8,"o day ,i call$ on ,:i/l] :5 he 0 engag$ 9 decorat+ ! int]ior ( a h\se4 ,he lay on 8 back on ! floor1 & ! h&le ( ! bru% 0 a fi%-pole :i* rea*$ to ! ceil+4 8,once a ye>1 9 ! summ] "t1 x is ! cu/om ( ,v5etians to g to ! ,lido1 a surf-ba?+ resort1 to see ! sun rise4 ,!y leave 9 ! ev5+1 9 gondolas1 accompani$ ) ! inevitable m&ol9 & guit>1 & sometimes ) an upright piano4 ,! excursioni/s make a night ( x1 & ,:i/l] 0 "o ( ! numb]4 ,next day he wi%$ to make a /udy f our w9d[1 ! approa* to ! ,gr& ,canal4 ,leav+ him = a "t by himself1 ^u my return !re 0 a /rik+ /udy ( ! view on ! easel1 & ,:i/l] be=e ! easel asleep4 ,! bru%es _h fall5 f 8 grasp1 &1 well *>g$ ) fre% pa9t1 7 re/+ 9 8 lap4 ,z he wore :ite duck tr\s]s1 ! effect c well be imag9$4 8,i h (t5 he>d him use ! ^w #8pretty1' :5 look+ at a /udy t _h no p>ticul> r$eem+ feature to recomm5d x4 ,n wi%+ to w\nd ! feel+s ( ! arti/1 he w\ld rem>k1 ) t peculi> drawl ( 81 #8,t is pretty1 yes1 v pretty4' 8,"o day he call$ ^u two /ud5ts4 ,on ! wall 0 ! /udy ( a *ild1 mo/ beautifully done by "o ( !m4 ,:i/l] /ood be=e x = a long "t 9 deep admiration1 & !n1 turn+ to ! art /ud5t1 said1 #8,t is away beyond y\rself4' ,truly x 01 = ,i call$ aga9 a few days aft]w>ds1 & ! body atta*$ to ! beautiful head 0 n wor?y ! bru% ( a five-ye>s-old *ild4 ,& ,i wond]$ h[ su* incongru\s ?+s c\ld be4 8,:i/l] 0 v loyal to 8 #8:ite lock2' said x 0 an inh]itance 9 ! family = sev]al g5]ations4 ,he wore a sl\* hat2 & ,i h wat*$ him on sev]al occasions1 be=e ! mirror1 :]e he rema9$ = a long "t1 arrang+ x on 8 curly hair = ! be/ effect be=e />t+ = ! ,florian caf4 8,& ?is rem9ds me t he 0 9 ne$ sometimes ( ! :]e)al to procure 8 c(fee4 ,s he call$ on me = aid4 ,x 0 amus+ to me1 = ,i _h sc>cely soldi to pay = my own1 & s ,i (t5 w5t )\t4 ,h[ev]1 ,i c\ld well af=d to pay = ,:i/l]'s c(fee1 inasmu* z he 0 a f9e l+ui/1 & ,i call$ on him to assi/ me 9 ! battle ,i _h ) ! padrona on two occasions4 ,! m]c5>y woman 0 completely nonpluss$1 = ,:i/l] wax$ eloqu5t 9 ! ,italian tongue4 ,!re 0 no mi/ake1 he 0 9 dead e>ne/1 = 8 ge/iculations & excit$ tones ( voice assur$ x1 & my case 0 won4 8,t9toretto 0 8 ideal arti/ among ! old ma/]s1 & he (t5 spoke mo/ highly ( 8 productions1 especially #8,! ,crucifixion4' 8,9 ! l9e ( pa/els he 0 orig9al1 do+ !m on ord9>y wrapp+-pap]4 ,!y 7 simply beautiful4 ,i saw !m 9 a ,london gall]y a few mon?s lat]1 & !y 7 an inspiration2 s mu* s t he has _h s9ce _m imitators b no equals4 8,on "o occasion ,i _h a demon/ration4 ,we set out toge!r on a sket*+ t\r ( ! t[n4 ,we came sudd5ly ^u a subject t 0 v ri* 9 tone--a coop]-%op4 ,i lo/ no "t gett+ to "w4 ,i ?rew my sket*+-block flat ^u ! pavem5t1 & empti$ ! cont5ts ( my box ( wat]-colors ^u x to get ! tone quickly4 ,! pap] be+ well saturat$ ) wat]1 made x an easy matt] to br+ =? light f out ! deep tone ) /rips ( blott+-pap]4 ,i 0 n aw>e ( do+ any?+ unusual until ,i he>d a #8,ha1 ha1 ha6' :i* has be5 call$ ,:i/l]'s ,satanic laugh4 8#8,:at amuses y1 ,mr4 ,:i/l]8 ,:y d y laugh8 ,are y mak+ fun ( my sket*8' 8#8,oh1 no1' said he1 ) assurance4 #8,i am admir+ ! +5i\s way 9 :i* y "w4' 8,?is to me 0 high praise1 = x came f "o :o r>ely indulg$ 9 praise40 ,ano!r1 speak+ ( ! same p]iod1 says3#ac 8,i fir/ knew ,mr4 ,james ,mc,neill ,:i/l] _m ye>s ago 9 ,v5ice1 :5 he 0 q unkn[n to fame4 ,he _h lodg+ at ! top ( an old palace 9 ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( ! t[n1 & _m days he w\ld breakfa/1 lun*1 & d9e (f no?+ m nutriti\s ?an a plateful ( pol5ta or mac>oni4 ,he 0 j z witty1 & gave himself j ! same outrage\s b in(f5sive airs z aft]w>ds 9 ! days ( 8 prosp]ity4 ,he us$ to g ab\t & d m>vell\s et*+s = :i* he c\ld f9d no m>ket1 or else only />vation prices4 ,:5 he 0 absolutely oblig$ to1 he w\ld sell !m = :at he c\ld get2 b he nev] lo/ ! fulle/ confid5ce 9 8 own p[]s2 &1 :5ev] he c\ld1 he pref]r$ to keep !m 9 ! expectation--nay1 c]ta9ty--( be+ able to sell !m "s day at a high figure4 8,he us$ to g roam+ ab\t ,v5ice 9 se>* ( subjects = 8 et*+s1 & ^? :o "k all ab\t x say t ! *>m ( 8 "w lies q z mu* 9 ! *oice ( subjects z 9 _! execution4 ,he us$ to make a great deal ( my/]y ab\t 8 et*+ exp$itions1 & 0 r>ely prevail$ ^u to let any "o accompany him4 ,if he did1 x 0 always "u ! /ricte/ pl$ge ( secrecy4 ,:at 0 ! use1 he w\ld ask1 ( 8 f]ret+ out "s wond]ful old bridge or ar*way1 & ?9k+ ( mak+ x immortal1 if "s second-rate pa9t]-man 7 to come aft] him & make x commonplace ) 8 c>icatures8 ,on ! o!r h&1 if "s fri5d ( 8 discov]$ an ideal spot1 & ask$ :at he ?\ght ( x1 he w\ld n scruple = an in/ant to say1 #8,come1 n[1 ?is is all nons5se1 y\r try+ to d ?is4 ,x is mu* too good a subject to be wa/$ on y4 ,y'd bett] let me see :at ,i c d ) x4' ,& he w\ld be s *>m+ ab\t x1 & take 8 own sup]iority s completely = grant$1 t no "o ev] dream$ ( refus+ him40 ,! /ory is told t a woman1 "s eld]ly c\ntess1 mov$ into an ap>tm5t imm$iately bel[ him4 ,by h] noise1 fuss9ess1 & go+s to & fro %e annoy$ him v mu*1 & ,:i/l] wi%$ h] out4 ,! wea!r 0 hot1 & "o day ! c\ntess put a j> ( goldfi% on ! balcony imm$iately b5ea? 8 w9d[4 ,dur+ h] abs5ce ,:i/l] ti$ a b5t p9 to a ?read & caught ! fi%1 broil$ !m to a turn1 & dropp$ !m back4 ,soon ! c\ntess return$1 & on f9d+ h] goldfi% dead1 !re 0 a great commotion1 & ! next day %e pack$ up & left1 say+ t ,v5ice 0 altoge!r too hot1--! sun _h cook$ h] goldfi% 9 _! j>4 ,( ,:i/l]'s et*+s ,seym\r ,had5 once said t if he _h to "p ) 8 ,rembr&ts or 8 ,:i/l]s he w\ld let ! =m] g4 ,?is collection ( ,had5's came to ?is c\ntry a few ye>s ago4 ,an en?usia/ic collector says3 8,i %\ld say ( ,mr4 ,:i/l] t he 0 an arti/ic g5ius1 ^: et*$ "w has n be5 surpass$ by any "o1 & equall$ only by ,rembr&t4 ,comp>+ ! et*+ ( ! two1 x %\ld be said ( ,rembr&t t he *ose great] subjects1--z1 = in/ance1 #8,*ri/ ,heal+ ! ,sick' & #8,! ,crucifixion2' 9 l&scape #8,! ,?ree ,trees2' & 9 portraiture #8,jan ,lutma1' #8,ephraim ,bonus1' & #8,! ,burgoma/] ,six4' ,x c]ta9ly _c be said ( ,:i/l] t he ev] et*$ any plates su* z ! two fir/ m5tion$4 ,?\gh ,rembr&t's et*+s numb]1 say1 two hundr$ & sev5ty plates1 :5 a buy] has b\ght fifty1 he has1 no matt] h[ mu* money he may possess1 all ! ,rembr&ts he wants4 ,9 o!r words1 two hundr$ & tw5ty plates are ( little value4 8,:i/l] has catalogu$ ?ree hundr$ & sev5ty-two plates2 b x w\ld n d to ?9k ( /opp+ ! buy+ ( 8 pr9ts ) fifty1 or twice t numb]1 or any o!r figures1 inde$1 %ort ( !m all4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ,rembr&t & ,:i/l] might be express$ 9 ?is way3 ,rembr&t et*$ _m ?+s ^: te*nique 0 n ! be/1 ^: subjects 7 abom9able1 & ^: "w g5]ally 0 f> f pleas+4 ,:i/l]1 on ! contr>y1 has nev] et*$ a plate t w\ld n be a delight to any connoisseur4 8,i h fifty-five ,rembr&ts1 &1 ) ! exception ( half a doz5 m1 ,i h all t ,i want1 or all t ,i w\ld buy1 no matt] h[ mu* money ,i _h4 ,( ,:i/l]s ,i h fifty-"o1 & ,i c>ry con/antly 9 my pocket a li/ ( z _m m t ,i w\ld be glad to buy if ,i _h ! *ance4 ,i c add t if ,i succe$ 9 gett+ ! o!rs ,i %all !n want z _m m4 8,:ile ,:i/l] has n equall$ ,rembr&t 9 "s ( ! great ?+s1 yet 8 av]age is v mu* high]4 ,! latt] et*$ scores ( plates t d 8 memory no honor2 ! =m]1 on ! contr>y1 has nev] et*$ "o t w n be rememb]$ ) pleasure4 ,to et* a f9e portrait is ! sure/ pro( ( ! ma/]2 ! human face is ! gr&e/ subject t any arti/ ev] _h4 ,i h always ?\ght t ,rembr&t's #8,jan ,lutma' 0 ! gr& old man ( all et*$ portraiture1 ?\gh x is h>d to see 9 :at possible respect x surpasses #8,! ,engrav]1' #8,becquet1' #8,dr\et1' & o!r portraits by ,:i/l]4 8,rembr&t's #8,?ree ,trees1' 9 l&scape1 is a great] plate ?an ,:i/l]'s #8,za&am1' ?\gh ! latt] is well-nigh p]fection4 ,i "k no ,rembr&t int]ior t approa*es ,:i/l]'s #8,kit*51' & ,i "k no ext]iors1 unless possibly a few by ,m]yon1 t approa* 8 #8,palaces1' #8,! ,doorway1' #8,two ,doorways1' ! #8,embroid]$ ,curta91' & a score or two ( o!rs t are well kn[n to all lov]s ( black & :ite4 8,?is /ory 0 />t$ on ,:i/l] t5 or twelve ye>s ago1 & has be5 on its travels ev] s9ce3 ,"s "o ask$ him :i* ( 8 et*+s he ?\ght ! be/4 ,8 answ] 01 #8,all ( !m4' ,& he told ! tru?4 ,( plates t he ?\ght mu* (1 :5 ,i saw him ?irte5 ye>s ago1 ! little #8,m>ie ,lo*es1' :i* is ano!r "n = ! ,mayor's resid5ce1 0 hung ov] 8 desk1 & ,i di/9ctly rememb] t ! f9e #8,pi]rot1' 9 ! ,am/]dam set1 0 also a prime favorite ( 84 ,lat] ,i h he>d x said t ! portrait ( #8,annie' he reg>d$ z 8 f9e/ figure piece40 ,9 ,febru>y1 #ahhc1 he exhibit$ 9 ,london1 9 ! rooms ( ! ,f9e ,arts ,society1 fifty-"o et*+s & dry-po9ts4 ,x 01 accord+ to ! plac>ds1--& 9 reality1--an 8,arrangem5t 9 ,yell[ & ,:ite10 = ! room 0 :ite1 ) yell[ m\ld+s2 ! frames ( ! pr9ts :ite1 ! *airs :ite1 ! ottomans yell[2 ! drap]ies 7 yell[1 ) :ite butt]flies2 !re 7 yell[ fl[]s 9 yell[ ,japanese vases on ! mantels2 & ev5 ! att5dants 7 clo!d 9 :ite & yell[4 ,z a ,fr5* arti/ rem>k$1 8,x 0 a dream ( yell[40 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is h[ x /ruck "s ( ! angry critics1 :o 7 impal$ 9 ! catalogue3 8,:ile ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s />+ /udy 9 yell[ & :ite 0 op5 to ! public we did n notice x1--= notice w\ld h be5 adv]tisem5t1 & we did n *oose to adv]tise him4 8,( ! arrangem5t 9 yell[ & :ite1 we note t x 0 simply an insult to ! visitors1--almo/ intol]able to any "o possess+ an eye = color1 :i* ,mr4 ,:i/l]1 =tunately = him1 does n1--& absolutely sick5+ 79 ! /ricte/ s5se ( ! ^w7 to ^? at all s5sitive 9 su* matt]s4 #8,i feel sick & giddy 9 ?is hateful room1' rem>k$ a lady to u aft] %e _h be5 !re b a few m9utes4 ,ev5 ! common cottage *airs1 pa9t$ a co>se yell[1 did n solace ! visitors2 & ! ornam5ts on ! mantel-piece1 some?+ l old bottle-necks1 only excit$ a fa9t smile 9 ! sick5$ company40#ad ,! sea-sick lady 0 probably an inv5tion ( ! writ]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ano!r1 app>5tly some:at less susceptible to ! 8sick5+0 effects ( yell[1 simply says3 8,mr4 ,:i/l] has on view at ! ,f9e ,art ,society's "s half-a-hundr$ et*+s2 b x 0 n to see ^! only t he invit$ 8 fri5ds1 & _m f9e p besides1 la/ ,saturday4 ,9 ! laudable ef=t = a new s5sation1 he _h be5 engag+ 9 lit]ature2 & a grave s]vant1 dress$ 9 yell[ & :ite 7to suit ! tempor>y decoration ( ! walls dur+ ! %[7 press$ into ! h&s ( ^? :o _h come 9 all innoc5ce to see ! et*+s a pamphlet 9 :i* ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s arrangem5ts _h ext5d$ to an arrangem5t ( critics40#ae ,! catalogue :i* /irr$ ! ire ( ! critics 0 an innoc5t little ?+ 9 br[n-pap] cov] conta9+ a li/ ( ! pr9ts2 b b5ea? ea* 0 a l9e or two f ! critics1 & !y 7 all !re 9 outspok5 condemnation ( ! "w ( ! man :o is n[ plac$1 by ev5 ! critics1 on a plane ) ,rembr&t4 ,"s h s9ce confess$ _! errors 9 pr9t & begg$ = ! mantle ( *>ity4 99 99 99 99 99 ,on ! title-page appe>$3 8,out ( _! own m\?s %all ye judge !m40 ,& "h1 z an example1 is :at he pr9t$ b5ea? 8,no4 #ea1 ,lagoon2 ,noon40 ,9 m]cy ! names ( ! critics are omitt$4 8,ye>s ago ,james ,:i/l] 0 a p]son ( high promise40 8,:at ! art ( ,mr4 ,:i/l] yields is a t]tium quid40 8,all ( :i* gems1 ,i am s9c]ely ?ankful to say1 ,i _c appreciate40 8,z we h h9t$1 ! s]ies does n repres5t any ,v5ice t we mu* c>e to rememb]2 = :o wants to rememb] ! degradation ( :at has be5 noble1 ! f\lness ( :at has be5 fair80 8,disa/r\s failures40 8,failures t are complete & failures t are p>tial40 8,a publicity r>ely be/[$ ^u failures at all40 ,:]eupon ,:i/l] br\ght ! catalogue to a close ) ^! scriptural s5t5ces3 8,!re=e is judgm5t f> f u1 nei!r do? ju/ice ov]take u2 we wait = light1 b behold obscurity2 = brightness1 b we walk 9 d>kness40 8,we grope = ! wall l ! bl9d1 & we grope z if we _h no eyes2 we /umble at noonday z 9 ! night40 8,we ro> all1 l be>s40 ,:i/l]'s mann] ( arraign+ 8 critics 0 8 own4 ,no "o else c\ld compile su* delightful bits ( lit]ature z 7 ^? catalogues he issu$ f "t to "t2 b ! idea ( publi%+ adv]se criticism ) ! "w criticis$ 0 n new4 ,to 8 fir/ edition ( 8,s>tor ,res>tus0 ,c>lyle--,:i/l]'s neighbor 9 ,*elsea--pr9t$ z an app5dix ! lett] ( condemnation :i* ,murray ! publi%] receiv$ f 8 lit]>y advis] & :i* l$ to ! rejection ( ! manuscript4 ,! s*eme is n )\t advantages1--x amuses ! read] & conf\nds ! critic1 to :i* ends books & pa9t+s are creat$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,h[ ! gall$ jades w9c$ may be ga!r$ f ! foll[+ mild comm5ts3 8,mr4 ,:i/l]'s catalogue1 h[ev]1 is our pres5t game4 ,he takes = motto1 #8,:o breaks a butt]fly ^u a :eel8' ,b ,mr4 ,:i/l] mi/akes 8 vocation4 ,he is no butt]fly4 ,he might be comp>$1 p]haps1 to a bird1--! bird t c s+ b won't4 ,if "o judg$1 h[ev]1 f "s ( 8 et*+s1 "o w\ld say a spid] 0 ne>] 8 m>k4 ,b a butt]fly6 ! emblem ( all t is bright & beautiful 9 =m & color6 ,daniel ,lamb]t might z reasonably h tak5 ! "p ( ! ,apo!c>y 9 #8,romeo & ,juliet1' or ,julia ,pa/rana h essay$ ! rle ( ,imog54 8,criticism is p[]less ) him 9 _m diff]5t ways4 ,x is p[]less to correct 8 ta/e = wilfully draw+ ill4 ,if a s*ool-girl ( t5 %[$ su* a picture ( a human be+ z ?is 7ref]r+ to illu/ration71 = in/ance1 we might criticise usefully en\gh4 ,we might po9t out t no human be+ 7we suppose ! ?+ is int5d$ = a human be+1 b x may be meant = a rag-bag7 ev] _h su* features or su* %ape4 ,b ( :at use w\ld x be to tell ,mr4 ,:i/l] z mu*8 ,he kn[s x already1 only he despises ! public s mu* t he ?9ks x w d well en\gh = !m4 8,aga91 criticism is p[]less to expla9 :at 0 meant by "s su* figure z ?is1 9 ,no4 #cc4 ,! legs we c especially answ] =1 :ile ! app5dages :i* come :]e a horse has 8 feet & pa/]ns are p]fect transcripts--!y are ?+s we nev] c\ld =get4 ,we h n ! fa9te/ idea :at !y really are4 ,we w\ld n insult ,mr4 ,:i/l] by suppos+ he tri$ to draw a horse ) ! cu/om>y equ9e legs1 & s fail$ z to produce ^! m>vels4 ,p]haps ,dr4 ,wilson kn[s ( "s animal limb$ ?us /rangely4 8,x is because ( su* insults z ^! to common s5se & common und]/&+1 & f no ill-w we be> him1 t we refuse s]i\sly to criticise su* "w z ,mr4 ,:i/l] has rec5tly br\ght be=e ! public4 ,:atev] 9 x is good adds to 8 (f5ce1 = x %[s ! (f5ce to be wilful1 if n prem$itat$40#af ,poor et*+s1--condemn$ = _! virtues1 condemn$ = _! faults1--!re is no heal? 9 !m4 99 99 99 99 99 ,& ^! & _m simil> ?+s 7 writt51 only tw5ty ye>s ago1 ( ! greate/ et*+s ! _w has kn[n s9ce ! days ( ,rembr&t4 ,:5 "o ?9ks ( ! obscurity ( ,rembr&t to ! day ( 8 dea?1 & h[ little 8 "w 0 kn[n = long aft]1 ( ! pass+ ( ,m]yon )\t recognition1 x mu/ be conc$$ t ,:i/l] is com+ into 8 own amaz+ly fa/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,s5efeld] discov]$ ! process1 b ,:i/l] p]fect$ ! art ( li?ography4 ,x 0 n until #ahgg1 tw5ty ye>s aft] he began et*+1 t he made 8 fir/ li?ographs4 ,!re _h be5 _m be=e him1 b none l him4 ,dur+ ! fir/ half ( ! c5tury ! process 0 9 great vogue 9 ,france1 & m5 l ,+res1 ,millet1 ,corot1 & ,delacroix tri$ ! facile /one4 ,"o c readily und]/& h[ s fasc9at+ a process appeal$ to ,:i/l]1 & ! wond] is t he did n attempt x e>li]4 ,! use ( transf]-pap]1 :]eby ! arti/ is enabl$ to make 8 draw+ :5 & :]e he pleases ^u ! pap]1 in/ead ( be+ hamp]$ by ! heavy /one1 has greatly advanc$ ! art1 ?\gh draw+ on ! /one possesses c]ta9 advantages & attractions ov] ! pap]4 ,n _m ye>s ago ,:i/l] 0 call$ z an exp]t witness 9 a case :i* involv$ ! "q :e!r ! use ( transf]-pap] 0 li?ography4 ,! result ( ! case is ( no consequ5ce4 ,:ile on ! /&1 he turn$ to ! judge1 & said3 8,may ,i be p]mitt$ to expla91 my "l1 to ^! g5tlem5 7! jury7 :y we are all "h80 8,c]ta9ly n10 answ]$ ! c\rt2 8we are all "h because we _c help x40 ,! witty rul+ ( ! c\rt depriv$ ^? pres5t ( rem>ks :i* w\ld h be5 n only to ! po9t b greatly amus+4 ,x 0 9 ?is case t an arti/ :o _h writt5 _m f9e ?+s ab\t ,:i/l] & 8 "w appe>$ z a witness on ! o!r side1 & 9 cross-exam9+ ! great pa9t]1 c\nsel call$ att5tion to "o ( ! complim5t>y ?+s t _h be5 writt5 78,mr4 ,:i/l]'s almo/ no?+s are priceless071 & ask$1 8,y don't diss5t to t1 d y1 ,mr4 ,:i/l]80 ,:i/l] smil$1 & repli$1 8,x is v simple & v prop] t ,mr4 ---- %\ld say t sort ( a ?+1 b ,i atta* no importance to x40 ,& x is really true t no man ev] enjoy$ m hav+ nice ?+s said ab\t 8 "w1 & no man ev] attribut$ less importance to ei!r favorable or unfavorable comm5ts4 ,he accept$ bo? z a matt] ( c\rse & ( no consequ5ce2 nei!r he nor 8 "w 0 affect$ 9 ! slighte/ degree4 ,9 #ahif he exhibit$ "s sev5ty li?ographs 9 ! rooms ( ! ,f9e ,arts ,society1 & !y 7 a revelation ( ! possibilities ( ! process 9 ! h&s ( a ma/] ( l9e4 ,! ,way catalogue1 n[ out ( pr9t1 conta9$ "o hundr$ & ?irty1 purport+ to cov] ^? pr9t$ d[n to & includ+ #ahif4 ,to ?is li/ mu/ be add$ at lea/ eight m :i* are well kn[n1 & possibly o!rs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re are1 !re=e1 9 exi/5ce ne>ly f\r hundr$ et*+s & dry-po9ts by ,:i/l]1 & probably n less ?an "o hundr$ & fifty li?ographs1--a l>ge volume ( "w = "o man1 ev5 if he produc$ no?+ else4 ,/ress is "h laid ^u ! m]e volume ( 8 "w to meet "s rem>kable views :i* h be5 put =? conc]n+ him & to correct ! popul> impression t 8 controv]sies div]t$ him f 8 art4 ,he 0 b sixty-n9e :5 he di$4 ,8 fir/ et*+s appe>$ 9 #aheg-eh4 ,= ! rema9d] ( 8 life he av]ag$ twelve plates & li?ographs a ye>1--"o a mon?2 & ( ?is great numb]1 x is conc$$ by cons]vative exp]ts1 ! p]c5tage ( successful plates & /ones is mu* l>g] ?an t ( any ( 8 great pr$ecessors4 ,9 fact1 !re are no failures4 ,"s ( ! plates 7 m sket*y & ( slight] importance ?an o!rs1 b e "o is ! g5u9e expression ( ! arti/'s mood at ! mom5t ( execution1 & preci\s accord+ly4 ,n _m ye>s ago !re 0 9 a c]ta9 city an exhibition ( ! slight b pretty "w ( a fam\s ,fr5* illu/rator4 ,by 8 grace1 & especially by 8 happy facility 9 ! draw+ ( *ildr5 9 *eck$ frocks & gray or br[n or blue /ock+s & /ubby %oes1 ! "w attract$ att5tion1 &1 z always happ5s ) ! pretty & ! novel1 ar\s$ an en?usiasm q out ( proportion to its real m]it4 ,two m5 fell into a dispute ov] ! m]its ( ! little draw+s1 "o sid+ ) ! ?rong & ma9ta9+ !y 7 great1 ! o!r insi/+ !y 7 simply pretty1--too pretty to be good & really q h>d & me*anical 9 execution1--9 fact1 q inconsequ5tial z art4 8,look10 said he1 8at ?is figure ( a *ild4 ,see h[ ! outl9e is pa9fully trac$ 9 black & !n ! colors fill$ 9 z me*anically & me?odically z if a /5cil _h be5 us$4 ,:at w\ld a ,jap say to t80 8,he w\ld say x is f9e4 ,x is ,japanese 9 color & motive40 8,ab\t z ,japanese z a color$ illu/ration 9 a mod]n magaz9e40 ,! discussion became heat$4 ,oddly en\gh1 at t mom5t a ,japanese exp]t1 :o 0 cross+ ! c\ntry on 8 way to ,europe to catalogue "s collections1 ent]$ ! room1 & he 0 appeal$ to = 8 op9ion ( ! draw+ 9 "q4 ,9 brok5 ,engli% he said3 8,x is--v--pretty1 v pretty2 b--,i n "k h[ y say x1--b x is :at y call--,sp5c]ian1--yes1 t is ! "n ( ! copy-books--,sp5c]ian writ+1 :ile a ,japanese draw+ is !--autograph--t is ! diff]5ce--! autograph40 ,& t is ! diff]5ce betwe5 "s ( ! "w ( ev5 ! great ones be=e him & :atev] ,:i/l] did1--ev]y?+ he t\*$ 0 8 autograph2 :]eas ) ev5 ,rembr&t !re is ! feel+ n[ & !n1 ?\gh seldom1 ( ! set purpose1 ( ! det]m9ation to secure a c]ta9 result1 ( ! int5tion to d some?+ = o!rs4 ,:i/l] nev] did any?+ = any "o b himself4 ,he nev] t\*$ ne$le or bru% to please model1 sitt]1 or patron4 ,:5ev] ! "w 9 h& ceas$ to amuse & int]e/ him z a creation ( 8 own fancy1 he dropp$ x4 ,he c\ld n "w aft] 8 int]e/ _h evaporat$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re is 9 exi/5ce a wat]-color#ag be>+ ,:i/l]'s signature on ! back1 & also ?is endorsem5t3 8,f my w9d[4 ,?is 0 8 fir/ attempt at wat]-color4--,e4 ,w4 ,godw940 ,x is a *>act]i/ic view ( ! ,?ames ) ,old ,batt]sea ,bridge rea*+ almo/ f side to side4 ,9 8 pa/els & wat]-colors1 z 9 8 et*+s & li?ographs1 he nev] =c$ a delicate m$ium beyond its limitations4 ,( all arti/s :o ev] liv$1 ,:i/l] made ! lea/ my/]y ( 8 art4 ,he n only express$ 8 int5tions fully 9 8 art1 b also 9 unmi/akable language4 ,9 ! fir/ ( 8 8,propositions10 publi%$ _m ye>s ago1 he laid d[n c]ta9 fundam5tal pr9ciples :i* controll$ 8 use ( et*+1 wat]-color1 & pa/el1 ! fir/ proposition be+3 8,t 9 art x is crim9al to g beyond ! means us$ 9 its ex]cise40 ,& he def9$ ! limits ( ! et*]'s plate1 & by implication ! dim5sions ( ! wat]-color & pa/el--art's mo/ fragile means4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ! fam\s 8,propositions ,no4 #b0 he =mulat$ ! pr9ciples :i* gov]n$ 8 "w z a pa9t]1 ! fir/ be+3 8,a picture is f9i%$ :5 all trace ( ! means us$ to br+ ab\t ! end has disappe>$40 ,& ! la/3 8,! ma/]piece %\ld appe> z ! fl[] to ! pa9t]1--p]fect 9 its bud z 9 its bloom1--) no reason to expla9 its pres5ce1 no mission to fulfil1 a joy to ! arti/1 a delusion to ! philan?ropi/1 a puzzle to ! botani/1 an accid5t ( s5tim5t & allit]ation to ! lit]>y man40#ah 99 99 99 99 99 ,^! two sets ( 8,propositions10 read 9 connection ) 8 "o lecture1 ! 8,t5 o',clock10 :i* 0 deliv]$ 9 ,london1 ,febru>y #bj1 #ahhe1 at ,cambridge1 ,m>* #bd1 & ,ox=d1 ,april #cj1 conta9 8 cre$ 9 art4 ,_m a pa9t] has writt5 books explanatory ( 8 art1 b none has ev] /at$ s pla9ly & s t]sely ! pr9ciples :i* actually gov]n$ all he did4 ,:i/l] 0 s epigrammatic 9 utt]ance t he 0 n tak5 s]i\sly1 b accus$ ( p>adox4 ,b :oev] reads :at he has s sob]ly & e>ne/ly said w bett] und]/& 8 "w4 ,& :atev] may be ?\ght ( repr9t+ entire ! 8,g5tle ,art10 !re c be no "q ab\t ! great ne$ ( scatt]+ broadca/ ! 8,propositions0 & ! 8,t5 o',clock40 ,v ,*elsea--,! ,royal ,academy--8,portrait ( ,8 ,"m0--8,c>lyle0--,grosv5or ,gall]y--,! 8,peacock ,room0--,conc]n+ ,exhibitions4 ,aft]--possibly because--8 8,:ite ,girl0 0 reject$ at ! ,salon1 he w5t to ,london & made 8 home at ,*elsea1 :]e he _h z neighbors ,c>lyle1 ,rossetti1 ,george ,eliot1 & o!rs ( note 9 art & lit]ature4 ,c>lyle's description ( ,*elsea z x 0 9 #ahcd1 :5 he & 8 wife mov$ !re1 is int]e/+1--= ! place *ang$ little be=e ,:i/l] came4 ,writ+ to 8 wife conc]n+ ! h\se he _h f\nd1 ,c>lyle said3 8,! /reet runs d[n ^u ! riv]1 :i* ,i suppose y might see by /ret*+ out y\r head f ! front w9d[1 at a di/ance ( fifty y>ds on ! left4 ,we are call$ #8,*eyne ,r[' prop] 7pron\nc$ ,*a9ie ,r[71 & are a #8g5teel neighborhood2' two old ladies on "o side1 unkn[n "* on ! o!r1 b ) #8pianos4' ,! /reet is flag pa!d1 sunk /ori$1 iron rail$1 all old-fa%ion$ & tightly done up2 looks out on a rank ( /urdy old poll>d$ 7t is1 behead$7 lime-trees1 /&+ !re l giants 9 tawtie wigs 7= ! new b\ghs are /ill "y72 beyond ?is a high brick wall2 backw>ds a g>d51 ! size ( our back "o at ,comely ,bank1 ) trees1 etc41 9 bad culture2 beyond ?is gre5 hayfields & tree av5ues1 once a bi%op's pleasure-gr\nds1 an unpicturesque yet r *e]ful outlook4 ,! h\se itself is em95t1 antique1 wa9scot$ to ! v ceil+1 & has be5 all new pa9t$ & repair$2 broadi% /air ) massive balu/rade 79 ! old /yle71 cornic$ & z ?ick z "o's ?igh2 floors ?ick z a rock1 wood ( !m "h & !re worm-eat51 yet capable ( cleanness1 & /ill ) ?rice ! /r5g? ( a mod]n floor4 ,& !n z to rooms1 ,goody6 ,?ree /ories beside ! sunk /ory1 9 e "o ( !m ?ree ap>tm5ts1 9 dep? some?+ l =ty feet 9 all--a front d9+-room 7m>ble *imney-piece1 etc471 !n a back d9+-room or breakfa/-room1 a little n>r[] by reason ( ! kit*5 /airs2 !n out ( ?is1 & n>r[] /ill 7to all[ a back w9d[1 y consid]71 a *9a-room or pantry1 or ,i "k n :at1 all %elv$ & fit to hold crock]y = ! :ole /reet4 ,su* is ! gr\nd area1 :i*1 ( c\rse1 cont9ues to ! top1 & furni%es e b$room ) a dress+-room or second b$room2 on ! :ole a mo/ massive1 roomy1 suffici5t old h\se1 ) places1 = example1 to hang1 say1 ?ree doz5 hats or cloaks on1 & z _m crevices & que] old presses & %elv$ closets 7all tight & new pa9t$ 9 _! way7 z w\ld gratify ! mo/ covet\s ,goody1--r5t1 ?irty-five p\nds6 ,i confess ,i am /rongly tempt$4 ,*elsea is a s+ul> het]og5e\s k9d ( spot1 v dirty & confus$ 9 "s places1 q beautiful 9 o!rs1 ab\nd+ ) antiquities & ! traces ( great m51--,sir ,?omas ,m1 ,/eele1 ,smollett1 etc4 ,our r[1 :i* = ! la/ ?ree doors or s is a /reet1 & none ( ! noble/1 runs out ^u a #8,p>ade' 7p]haps !y call x71 runn+ along ! %ore ( ! riv]1 a broad highway ) huge %ady trees1 boats ly+ moor$1 & a smell ( %ipp+ & t>4 ,batt]sea ,bridge 7( wood7 a few y>ds (f2 ! broad riv]1 ) :ite-tr[s]$1 :ite-%irt$ ,cockneys da%+ by l arr[s 9 ?91 long canoes ( boats2 beyond1 ! gre51 beautiful knolls ( ,surrey1 ) _! villages1--on ! :ole a mo/ artificial1 gre5-pa9t$1 yet lively1 fre%1 almo/ op]a-look+ bus9ess1 su* z y c fancy4 ,f9ally1 ,*elsea ab\nds m ?an any place 9 omnibi1 & !y take y to ,cov5try ,/reet = sixp5ce4 ,revolve all ?is 9 ?y fancy & judgm5t1 my *ild1 & see :at ?\ can/ make ( x40#ai ,betwe5 ,:i/l] & ,rossetti !re sprang up a fri5d%ip t 0 s+ul>1 consid]+ h[ diametrically opposite !y 7 to "o ano!r 9 ne>ly ev]y?+4 ,!y _h1 h[ev]1 ?is 9 common1--ea* 0 9 se>* ( a degree ( ! beautiful q beyond ! grasp ( ! ord9>y mortal2 b ( ! two1 ,:i/l]'s is incomp>ably ! f9] art1 = x is ! pur] & m ab/ract1 :ile ,rossetti's pa9t+ exhibit$ ! lit]>y b5t v conspicu\sly1--x 0 inextricably involv$ ) 8 poetry4 ,"o day he %[$ ,:i/l] a sket* :i* ,:i/l] lik$1 & he urg$ ,rossetti to g on ) x2 b ,rossetti became s infatuat$ ) 8 conception t in/ead ( f9i%+ ! picture he wrote a sonnet on ! subject & read x to ,:i/l]1 :o said3 8,rossetti take out ! picture & frame ! sonnet40 ,life 9 ,*elsea 9 ^? days _h its drawbacks4 ,:i/l]'s utt] lack ( comm]cial in/9ct1 8 dislike = ! deal]s1 ! habit he _h ( fall+ out ) any "o :o discuss$ money matt]s ) him1 & t reluctance to "p ) pictures :i* 0 a conspicu\s trait ?r\gh life1 (t5 involv$ him 9 tr\ble f9ancially4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 #ahgi ,e4 ,w4 ,godw9 design$ & built = him a h\se 9 ,tite ,/reet4 ,x 0 ( :ite brick1 & kn[n z ! 8,:ite ,h\se10 & is describ$ z hav+ be5 v arti/ic 9 s f> z x 0 settl$ & furni%$1 b = "s "t only two rooms 7 9 ord]4 8,ev]y:]e y enc\nt]$ great pack+-cases full ( pretty ?+s1 & saw prep>ations = pap]+ & c>pet+1 b someh[ or o!r no?+ ev] got any =w>d]4 ,:at 0 done 0 p]fect 9 its way4 ,! :ite wa9scot+1 ! ri* drap]ies1 ! r>e ,ori5tal *9a1 ! pictures & _! frames1 ! old silv]1 all _h a *>m & a hi/ory ( _! own40#bj ,8 p[]s ( p]suasion 7 su* t x is said he once tam$ a bailiff--tempor>ily 9 possession--to a degree ( docility little %ort ( amaz+1--a favorite ^w ( 84 8,:5 ! man fir/ appe>$ he tri$ to we> 8 hat 9 ! draw+-room & smoke ab\t ! h\se4 ,:i/l] soon settl$ t4 ,he w5t out into ! hall & fet*$ a /ick1 & da9tily knock$ ! man's hat (f4 ,! man 0 s surpris$ t he =got to be angry1 & )9 a day or two he _h be5 tra9$ to wait at table4 ,"o morn+1 :5 ,mr4 ,:i/l] 0 %av+1 a message 0 br\ght up t ! man 7he 0 always kn[n 9 ! h\se z #8! man1' z if he 7 ! only "o ( 8 species7 want$ to speak to him4 8#8,v well1 s5d him up1' said ,mr4 ,:i/l]4 ,he w5t on %av+1 & :5 ! man came 9 said1 abruptly1 #8,n[1 !n1 :at d y want8' 8#8,i want my money1 sir4' 8#8,:at money8' 8#8,my possession money1 sir4' 8#8,:at1 hav5't !y giv5 x to y8' 8#8,no1 sir2 x's y t h to give x to me4' 8#8,oh1 ! deuce ,i h6' ,& ,mr4 ,:i/l] laugh+ly gave him to und]/& t1 if he want$ money1 8 only *ance 0 to apply else:]e4 8#8,well1 ,i ?9k x's v h>d1 sir1' ! man began to snivel2 #8,i h my own family to keep1 & my own r5t to pay----' 8#8,i'll tell y :at ,i advise y to d1' ,mr4 ,:i/l] return$1 z he g5tly pu%$ him out ( ! room3 #8y %\ld d z ,i d1 & h 8a man0 9 y\r own h\se4' 8,soon aft] ?is ! man came & said t if he 0 n paid he w\ld h to put bills up outside ! h\se ann\nc+ a sale4 ,&1 sure en\gh1 a few days aft] great po/]s 7 /uck up all ov] ! front ( ! h\se1 ann\nc+ s _m tables1 & s _m *airs1 & s mu* old ,nank9 *9a = sale on a giv5 day4 ,mr4 ,:i/l] enjoy$ ! joke hugely1 & ha/5$ to s5d out invitations to all 8 fri5ds to a lun*eon-p>ty1 add+1 z a po/script1 #8,y w "k ! h\se by ! bills ( sale /uck up outside4' ,& ! bailiff prov$ an admirable butl]1 & ! p>ty "o ( ! m]rie/ ev] kn[n40#ba ,! 8,:ite ,h\se0 0 f9ally sold1 & x is said t :5 he mov$ out he wrote on ! wall1 8,except ! ,"l build ! h\se1 _! labor is 9 va9 t build x1--,e4 ,w4 ,godw91 ,r4,s4,a41 built ?is "o40 ,speak+ ( ar*itects1 ! /ory is told t he 0 once d9+1 & d9+ well1 at ! h\se ( a fri5d 9 ,london4 ,t[>ds ! end ( ! d9n] he 0 oblig$ to leave ! table & run up-/airs to write a note4 ,9 a few mom5ts a great noise 0 he>d 9 ! hall1 & ,:i/l] 0 f\nd to h fall5 d[n ! /airs4 8,:o is y\r ar*itect80 he ask$4 ,8 ho/ told him4 8,i might h kn[n x2 ! ---- teetotal]60 ,by ! irony ( fate ! 8,:ite ,h\se0 0 aft]w>ds occupi$ & mu* alt]$ by ! dete/$ critic ( ! ,times1--dete/$ possibly because he occupi$ & d>$ to alt] ! h\se1--& ,:i/l] ask$3 8,%all ! bir?place ( art become ! tomb ( its p>asite80 ,x 0 ?is critic :o pron\nc$ a wat]-color draw+ ( ,rusk9 by ,h]kom] ! be/ oil portrait ! pa9t] _h ev] done1--a mi/ake ,:i/l] nev] let ! unlucky writ] =get4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ^? days he exhibit$ q frequ5tly at ! ,royal ,academy4 ,among ! e>lie/ pictures exhibit$ 0 8,at ! ,piano40 ,x attract$ ! att5tion ( ! ,scot* pa9t] ,john ,phillip1 :o wi%$ to buy x4 ,:i/l] left ! price to him1 & ,phillip s5t a *eck = ?irty gu9eas1 :i* 0 entirely satisfactory1 s f> z any "o kn[s4 ,?irty ?\s& doll>s has already be5 paid = "o ( 8 v e>ly pictures1 & = any "o ( a ,illu/ration half-doz5 ( 8 important canvases a bid ( fifty ?\s& doll>s may be _h any day4 ,x is a "q ( only a few ye>s :5 ,:i/l]'s pa9t+s w sell z high z ,rembr&t's4 ,! great gall]ies ( ,europe h n yet ent]$ ! field1 & _m ( ! great private collections h no example ( 8 "w4 ,a few ,am]icans1 b n _m out ( ! l>ge numb] ( ^? :o buy pictures reg>dless ( co/1 are already inquir+4 ,:5 all ^! factors come into competition1 z !y w soon or late1 prices w be realiz$ t w make ! de>e/ ( ,engli% or ,fr5* pa9t]s seem *eap4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 #ahgb ! portrait ( 8 "m1 an 8,arrangem5t 9 ,gray & ,black10 0 s5t 9 to ! ,academy1 & accept$ only aft] a %>p controv]sy1 :]e9 ,sir ,william ,boxall1 ,r4,a41 gave ! committee _! *oice betwe5 hang+ ! picture & accept+ 8 own resignation z "o ( _! numb]4 8,=10 said he1 8x %all nev] be told ( me t ,i s]v$ on a committee :i* refus$ su* a "w z t40 ,! picture 0 ev5tually plac$ ) ! 8black-&-:ite0 exhibit1 draw+s1 engrav+s1 etc41 & app>5tly only ! critics saw x4 ,:at !y said ,:i/l] has himself record$4 ,somebody has ask$1 ,suppose ,:i/l] _h be5 tak5 up & made an ,a4,r4,a41 & 9 due c\rse an ,r4,a4--:at !n8 ,! ?+ is well-nigh inconceivable2 & ev5 if an ,a4,r4,a41 8 innate dislike = %am & pret5sion 9 art & 8 s5se ( humor w\ld h prev5t$ him f becom+ a full-fl$g$ academician 9 a body :]e91 z 9 all simil> bodies1 mutual appreciation1 or at lea/ mutual re/ra9t f hone/ depreciation1 is ess5tial to exi/5ce4 ,:i/l] w\ld probably h accept$ ! fir/ degree1 ! ,a4,r4,a41 ( ! frat]nity1--= all 8 life he 0 p]sonally1 b n 9 8 art1 s+ul>ly susceptible to ! praise ( 8 fell[-m52 b he w\ld h rema9$ 9 ! ,academy ab\t z long z he rema9$ presid5t ( ! ,briti% ,society ( ,pa9t]s1--j long en\gh to ov]turn ?+s g5]ally1 & !n get out4 ,once1 :5 tak5 to task = ref]r+ to a pa9t] :o 0 only an ,a4,r4,a4 z an ,r4,a41 he retort$ t x 0 a diff]5ce )\t a di/9ction4 ,to ! or?odox academicians 8 "w 0 a my/]y4 ,once1 :5 d9+ 9 a re/aurant 9 ! ,we/ ,end1 ! wait]1 hav+ difficulty 9 supply+ ,:i/l]'s wants1 said1 8,well1 sir1 ,i c't q make out :at y mean40 8,gad1 sir10 he cri$1 9 tones ( amazem5t1 8are y an ,r4,a480 ,x is n )9 ! range ( possibilities t ! ,royal ,academy1 or any o!r in/itution1 w\ld h _h any p]ceptible influ5ce on ,:i/l]'s art1--on t side he 0 indiff]5t to ! influ5ces :i* affect mo/ m51 to consid]ations ( ga9 & popul> appreciation4 ,9 ! acc\nt ( a c]ta9 public sale ! /atem5t 0 pr9t$ t :5 "o ( 8 pictures 0 put up x 0 l\dly hiss$4 ,he sat d[n & wrote ! editor ackn[l$g+ ! complim5t1 8! di/+ui%$ ?\gh unconsci\s complim5t s publicly paid4 ,x is r>e t recognition s complete is made dur+ ! lifetime ( ! pa9t]40 ,ano!r "t he said1 8,!re are ^?1 !y tell me1 :o h ! approval ( ! public1 & live40 ,long aft] he ceas$ to exhibit at ! ,academy a lady met him at "o ( ! exhibitions1 & express$ h] surprise4 8,well1 y "k10 he answ]$1 8"o mu/ d some?+ to l5d int]e/ to ! %[1--s "h ,i am40 99 99 99 99 99 ,ye>s aft]1 ! ,academy1 :ile ,leighton 0 presid5t1 invit$ him to s5d "s ( 8 pictures1 & "h is ! acc\nt ( :at happ5$3#bb 8,he 0 9 ,brussels4 ,!re came a telegram f him to me :i* 0 a cry ( exultation3 8#8,,my ,,de> ,s43 ,! ,"l ha? deliv]$ !m into my h&s4 ,i am s5d+ y by po/ _! la/ dy+ confession4' 8,& s next morn+ ! po/ duly br\ght a lett] f ,:i/l] inclos+ ! (ficial proposal f ! ,royal ,academy1 sign$ by ,mr4 ,eaton1 secret>y to t di/+ui%$ body1 invit+ ,:i/l] to contribute to a loan exhibition !n pres5tly to be held4 ,:i/l] wrote3 8#8,( c\rse1 ,i refuse4 ,y "k me too well to d\bt t4 ,d !y ?9k !y c use me aft] s long trampl+ on me8 ,d !y ?9k ,i don't see :at !y want8 ,d !y ?9k ,i ne$ !m8 ,at la/ !y p]ceive t !y ne$ me1 b 9 ! day ( _! extremity !y %all ask 9 va94' 8,i am quot+ f memory1 b ,i give ! sub/ance accurately4 ,he inclos$ 8 answ] to ! ,academy1 long s9ce a public docum5t1 ) p]mission to cable x if ,i lik$ to ,am]ica4 ,i telegraph$ ,:i/l] begg+ him to s5d no answ] till my lett] %\ld rea* him4 ,he wir$3 #8,i d n und]/&1 b ,i w wait till to-morr[4' ,i wrote to him 9 ! be/ ink1 z ,m]imee said1 at my comm&4 ,i tri$ to po9t out t ! ,academy _h (f]$ him ! am5de honorable2 t _! invitation 0 an ackn[l$gm5t ( _! error1 & 0 meant z an atonem5t2 t if he s\ght to humiliate 8 enemies1 no humiliation c\ld be s complete z _! public surr5d]1 ( :i* ! pro( w\ld be ! hang+ ( 8 works on _! walls1 & mu* else :i* ,i ?\ght obvi\s & conclusive4 ,& ,i begg$ him to rememb] t ,i _h always ?\ght him "r1 & always said ! _w w\ld come r\nd to him1 & t n[1 z ev] be=e1 :e!r "r or wrong1 m9e 0 ! c\nsel ( a fri5d4 ,! answ] came by wire e>ly next morn+3 #8,alas1 my de> ,s41 t y too %\ld h gone ov] to ! enemy6' ,i believe if ,i _h b bes\ght him to consid] t 8 acceptance w\ld h be5 a s]vice to art1 & if he c\ld himself h ?\ght t x w\ld be1 he w\ld h accept$4 ,i nev] saw ,:i/l] aga91 nev] he>d f him2 a fri5d%ip ( tw5ty ye>s came !re & !n to an end--on 8 side40 ,9 #ahig a circul> 0 mail$ to him1 address$1 8,! ,academy1 ,engl&40 ,at ! po/-(fice !y add$ 8,burl+ton ,h\se10 :]e x 0 decl9$4 ,f9ally ! circul> rea*$ him1 be>+ ! endorsem5t1 8,n kn[n at ! ,r4 ,a40 ,he gave x to ! press1 say+1 8,9 ^! days ( d\btful frequ5tation1 x is my r>e good =tune to be able to s5d y an unsolicit$1 (ficial1 & f9al c]tificate ( "*40 ,! fact 01 mail address$ simply 8,:i/l]1 ,engl&10 w\ld rea* him4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,grosv5or ,gall]y1 op5$ 9 #ahgg by ,sir ,c\tts ,l9dsay1 (f]$ an opportunity to _m a man :o ei!r w\ld n or c\ld n exhibit at ! ,academy4 ,x 0 "h t "s ( ,:i/l]'s be/ ?+s 7 %[n1--! portraits ( ,irv+ z ,philip ,,ii42 ,miss ,rosa ,cord]2 ,miss ,gil*ri/1 ! actress2 ! ,c>lyle2 ,miss ,alex&]2 & ,lady ,ar*ibald ,campbell1 commonly kn[n z 8,! ,lady ) ! ,yell[ ,busk910 & _m ( 8 fam\s nocturnes4 ,:i/l] _h a v peculi> laugh1--demoniacal 8 enemies call$ x1--& x is said t :ile 8 portrait 0 be+ pa9t$1 ,irv+ caught ?is laugh & us$ x ) effect 9 ! "p ( ,mephi/opheles1--b !n1 :o kn[s8 ,! /ory ( ! pa9t+ & ! nam+ ( 8,! ,yell[ ,busk90 is wor? repeat+4 ,lady ,ar*ibald ,campbell 0 an exce$+ly h&some woman1 & ,:i/l] express$ ! desire to pa9t h] portrait4 ,%e graci\sly cons5t$1 & ! sitt+s began4 ,9 ^? days ,:i/l] 0 look$ ^u 9 ,london z little less ?an a m\ntebank 9 art1 & "o day1 putt+ x z nicely z %e c\ld1 %e said3 8,my husb& wi%$ me to say t he--he appreciat$ ! honor ( y\r invit+ me to sit = a portrait1 b t--t he did n wi% to be und]/ood z committ+ himself 9 any way1 & ! picture mu/ n be consid]$ a commission40 8,de> me1 no10 said ,:i/l]1 z he pa9t$ away2 8"u no circum/ances4 ,"l ,ar*ibald ne$ give himself no uneas9ess1--my comp5sation is 9 y\r condesc5sion4 ,we are do+ ?is = ! pleasure !re is 9 x40 ,! portrait 0 f9i%$1 exhibit$ z 8,la ,dame au ,brodequ9 ,jaune10--& duly ridicul$4 ,lady ,campbell's fri5ds express$ surprise t %e %\ld h p]mitt$ s ecc5tric an arti/ to d s ugly a ?+4 ,b "t w5t on2 ! picture made a pr(\nd s5sation & won its way4 ,"s "t aft]1 ,:i/l] met ,lady ,campbell 9 ,london1 & %e said to him3 8,my de> ,mr4 ,:i/l]1 ,i he> my portrait has be5 exhibit$ ev]y:]e & become fam\s40 8,%--%--%60 ) f+] on lips4 8,s x has1 my de> ,lady ,ar*ibald2 b e discretion has be5 obs]v$ t ,"l ,campbell c\ld desire1--y\r "n is n m5tion$4 ,! portrait is kn[n z #8,! ,yell[ ,busk94'0 ,x is n[ 9 ! ,wil/a* collection1 9 ,philadelphia4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:i/l] pref]r$ to exhibit 8 "w "u conditions :i* he controll$4 ,z e>ly z #ahgd he gave a special exhibition 9 ,london1 & 9 ! ye>s #ahhj1 #ahha1 #ahhc1 #ahhd1 & #ahhf he exhibit$ ,illu/ration ei!r pr9ts or pa9t+s 9 ! rooms ( ! ,f9e ,arts ,society4 ,he always occupi$ ! place ( honor ) ! ,int]national ,society at ,knightsbridge4 ,occasionally he w\ld use ! gall]ies ( deal]s1 b n (t51 & !n only ^u 8 own t]ms4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:ile liv+ at ,*elsea he _h ,c>lyle z a ne> neighbor1 & ( 8 own notion he pa9t$ ! portrait t n[ hangs 9 ,glasg[4 ,^! two extraord9>y be+s 7 q cong5ial4 ,! dogmatic old philosoph]1 !n pa/ sev5ty-five1 sat day aft] day to ! ecc5tric pa9t]1 :o 0 ne>ly =ty ye>s 8 junior1 z pati5tly z if he 7 a pr(essional model1 & ! sitt+s 7 long & t$i\s4 ,"o day1 z he 0 leav+1 q exhau/$1 he met at ! door a little girl 9 :ite1 & he ask$ h] "n4 8,i am ,miss ,alex&]10 %e said1 primly1 8& ,i am go+ to h my portrait pa9t$40 ,! sage %ook 8 head 9 commis]ation1 & mutt]$1 z he pass$ on3 8,puir lassie1 puir lassie60 ,if pro( 7 requir$ ( ! und]ly+ s9c]ity & e>ne/ness ( ,:i/l] 9 ^? days :5 ! _w refus$ to take him s]i\sly1 ?is long & intimate association ) ,c>lyle w\ld be m ?an suffici5t4 ,!y 7 neighbors4 ,c>lyle _h e opportunity ( see+ ,:i/l] on ! /reet & 9 8 /udio4 ,seem+ly two be+s c\ld n be less sympa!tic1 & yet ! philosoph] :o _h s few good words = any "o1 :o 0 ! implacable foe ( %am & falsehood1 :o 0 intol]ant ( ! society ( o!rs1 :o c>$ little = art & less = arti/s1 freely gave 8 "t & society to ! mo/ unpopul> pa9t] 9 ,engl&4 ,9 tru? !re 0 a good deal 9 common betwe5 ! two1--9 ! attitude ( ! "o t[>ds lit]ature & :at 8 fell[-writ]s 7 say+1 & 9 ! attitude ( ! o!r t[>ds art & :at 8 fell[-pa9t]s 7 do+4 ,ea* /ood 9 8 own sph]e = ! highe/ ideals1 & no d\bt ea* recogniz$ 9 ! o!r ! quality ( s9c]ity 9 8 pr(ession4 99 99 99 99 99 ,poor ,c>lyle6 y\r "n %\ld nev] be m5tion$ )\t an ana!ma = ! scav5g]s :o dealt ) y\r memory4 ,if !y are n suff]+ ! torm5ts ( ! damn$1 ! mills ( ! gods h ceas$ to turn4 ,fr\de prefac$ ! ,life ( ,c>lyle ) a long prote/ation t x conta9$ ! tru?1 ! :ole tru?1 & no?+ b ! tru?2 :i*1 x seems1 accord+ to ev5 8 notions1 0 a lie2 = 9 ! secrecy ( 8 closet he prep>$ a pamphlet conta9+ ! revelations ( ! ,jewsbury creature1--! exp]t op9ion ( 8an ill-natur$ old maid10 z ,mrs4 ,c>lyle call$ h]1--to ! effect t ,c>lyle %\ld nev] h m>ri$2 & ?is pamphlet1 conta9+ ! salaci\s tittle-tattle betwe5 himself & ,illu/ration ?is old maid1 is giv5 ! _w z presumably 8 la/ in/alm5t ( revelations1 ?\gh no "o kn[s h[ mu* simil> /uff ! ,jewsbury creature1 a romanc] by pr(ession1 may h left pigeon-hol$ = /ill fur!r h>m4 ,& ! answ] to x all is t ,c>lyle1 9 spite ( ! old maid's op9ion1 0 m>ri$2 & :at is m to ! po9t1 rema9$ m>ri$ =ty ye>s1 ) no m ( diff]5ces & diss5sions1 ev5 accept+ all ! ,fr\de-,jewsbury tattle1 ?an any good wife w h ) any good ,scot*man2 & dur+ _! long m>ri$ life %e 0 a help & an inspiration to h] husb&1 & aft] h] dea? %e 0 m\rn$ z few wives 9 ! hi/ory ( mank9d h be5 m\rn$4 ,a dep? beyond ! imag9ation ( ,dante mu/ be f\nd = ! ,fr\de-,jewsbury comb9ation4 99 99 99 99 99 ,z ! portrait ne>$ completion1 ,c>lyle took a good look at x "o day1 seem$ pleas$1 & said3 8,weel1 man1 y h giv5 me a clean coll>1 & t is m ?an ,mee/] ,watts has done40 ,! portrait 0 begun & end$ z a labor ( love1 & = ne>ly tw5ty ye>s x rema9$ unsold4 ,aft] ,c>lyle di$ "s citiz5s ( ,glasg[1 f purely patriotic motives1 & ) no appreciation :atsoev] ( ! pa9t+1 ?\ght x %\ld be pur*as$1 & a public subscription 0 />t$4 ,:5 ! am\nt fir/ talk$ (--q a small sum--_h be5 ne>ly subscrib$1 ,:i/l] le>n$ t ! subscription pap] expressly disav[$ all approval ( himself & 8 art1 :]eupon he promptly m ?an d\bl$ ! price1 to ! dismay ( ! canny ,scots1 :o wi%$ to buy ! portrait )\t ! art2 & :5 !y hesitat$1 he aga9 rais$ ! price1 to _! utt] discomfiture1 & ! picture 0 n pur*as$ until #ahia4 ,x is n[ own$ by ! corporation ( ,glasg[1 & hangs 9 ! public gall]y surr\nd$ by a mass ( less] works :i* completely dw>f its great proportions & r5d] adequate appreciation impossible4 ,x is wor? :ile to visit ,glasg[ to see ?is portrait1 b until ! au?orities h ! good judgm5t to give x a room1 or at lea/ a wall to itself1 ! j\rney w prove an exasp]ation4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! hang+ ( pictures is a 8lo/ art20 & mo/ ( ! art ( pictures is lo/ 9 ! hang+4 ,a picture is pa9t$ 9 a c]ta9 environm5t ( light1 color1 & tone1--& to ,:i/l] ?is environm5t 0 a vital consid]ation4 ,= ! "t be+ ! canvas is ! "o conspicu\s ?+ 9 ! /udio1 ( ev5 great] importance ?an subject or model4 ,f ?is environm5t ( creation1 & ) :i* x is 9 p]fect h>mony1 x is viol5tly =c$ into conjunction ) great squ>es ( atroci\s gilt frames & expanses ( cla%+ canvases4 ,a gall]y ( pictures is ! slaught]-h\se ( art2 annual exhibitions are ! %ambles ( beauty4 ,s f> z gall]ies are conc]n$1 ! advantage is usually ) ! deal]1 = he kn[s ! value ( arrangem5t & %[s 8 be/ ?+s m or less deta*$4 ,"o by "o ! gems ( 8 collection are pres5t$ to ! cu/om] & "t giv5 = appreciation4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re are b two uses to :i* a pa9t+ c be put ) any s5se ( ! fitness ( ?+s3 x may be us$ decoratively alone or 9 connection ) "o or two o!rs :i* h>monize & :i* are di/ribut$ to produce a p]fect effect2 ?is is ! noble/ use to :i* a pa9t+ ( any k9d c be put1 ! production ( an effect 9 :i* ! pa9t+1 h[ev] great1 is b an elem5t 9 a p]fect :ole4 ,ano!r & common] use is ! enjoym5t ( a picture by itself1 z "o reads a poem or li/5s to music1 m or less oblivi\s to all surr\nd+s4 ,x is obvi\s t ?is sort ( enjoym5t implies ! subord9ation ( all surr\nd+s to ! pa9t+1 or ! poem1 or ! music1 ! arrangem5t ( ! environm5t s z to secure ! greate/ possible fre$om f intrusive & di/ract+ sights & s\nds1--9 %ort1 z reg>ds pa9t+1 ! reproduction 9 a s5se ( ! atmosph]e ( ! /udio :]e ! picture 0 creat$1 or ( ! place1 alt>1 or *apel = :i* x 0 int5d$2 & x means mo/ emphatically fre$om f %>p contra/ ) pictures by o!r m5 & ( o!r times1 s*ools1 & conditions1 h[ev] good1 :i* w cla% precisely z w\ld two or*e/ras play+ diff]5t pieces 9 ! same hall4 ,"o c imag9e ,:i/l] & ,c>lyle--pa9t] & philosoph]1 two ma/]s1 ea* 9 8 vocation--9 ! /udio1 & ! gr[+ portrait1 a ?+ ( beauty !re1 a bond ( union betwe5 two m5 s div]g5t1 & "o c imag9e h[ beautiful ! portrait w\ld be any:]e if by itself amid/ h>moni\s surr\nd+s1 :e!r us$ z ! *ief ornam5t ( a dignifi$ hall or plac$ 9 a m neutral atmosph]e = /udy & appreciation4 ,b "o _c imag9e m de/ructive surr\nd+s ?an ^? ( a public gall]y1 ! walls ( :i* teem ) wri?+1 wriggl+ ?+s 9 huge gilt frames & gl>+ colors4 ,& ! pa9t]s1 :o ought to "k bett]1 b :o enc\rage ^! great collections & exhibitions1 :o live = !m1 "w = !m1 slave = !m1 are m to blame = ! exi/5ce ( ^! het]og5e\s conglom]ations ?an ! public1 :o d n "k bett]1 b walk helplessly ab\t amid/ endless r[s ( />+ canvases1 dimly consci\s t all is n "r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,pictures ( equal m]it d n necess>ily hang toge!r4 ,a ,velasquez & a ,raphael1 ea* supremely beautiful 9 ! place = :i* x is int5d$1 produce an inh>moni\s effect if plac$ side by side4 ,a rabble1 ) m5 or pictures1 is a ?rong compos$ ( m or less incongru\s & unsympa!tic units4 ,) ! exception ( ! few in/ances1 z 9 ! ,turn] room 9 ! ,national ,gall]y 9 ,london1 :]e ! works ( "o man are gr\p$ = ! express purpose ( comp>ison & /udy1 e collection ( pictures is a rabble1 & z a :ole--ugly4 ,nor does ! gr\p+ ( ! works ( "o man 9 "o room produce a beautiful effect1 a beautiful room2 n at all1 = !y are gr\p$ = a sci5tific r ?an an /hetic purpose1 = ! purpose ( /udy & comp>ison 9 a room :i* is1 z x %\ld be1 o!rwise b>r5 & neutral4 ,"o or1 at mo/1 two f9e pictures are all any ord9>y room w /&1 & to produce an effect :]e9 no?+ ov]:elm+ly pr$om9ates1 b ev]y?+ f9ds its place & rema9s !re1 requires g5ius diff]5t f b ( ! same high ord] z t ( ! pa9t]1 & t sort ( g5ius has be5 lack+ 9 ! ,we/]n _w = "s c5turies4 ,s l[ has ! once great art ( pa9t+ fall5 t x has helplessly rel9qui%$ its orig9al field ( great a*ievem5t1 ! adornm5t ( build+s inside & out1 & t has become a sep>ate trade s incompet5tly foll[$ t ! phrase 8int]ior decorator0 is "o ( reproa*4 ,& yet little z ! comm]cial 8int]ior decorator0 kn[s ab\t decoration1 x is saf] to tru/ to 8 fu/ian /ock ( burlaps1 wall-pap]s1 imitation lea!rs1 metals1 lu/res1 & illum9ations ?an foll[ ! guidance ( ! pa9t]s !mselves1--=1 ) r>e exceptions1 !y "k no?+ beyond ! n>r[ conf9es ( _! frames1 & _! own h\ses & /udios resemble curiosity-%ops4 ,! art ( decoration1 :i* implies ! co-op]ation ( ar*itect1 sculptor1 & pa9t] z a unit1 has n be5 practis$ s9ce ! sixte5? c5tury1 & n 9 any high degree ( p]fection s9ce ?ree hundr$ ye>s be=e4 ,) ! dis9tegration ( ! union among ! arts1 ea* has accompli%$ endless deta*$ & isolat$ p]fections1 b no?+ t is really wor? :ile 9 ! s5se t a ,greek temple or a ,go?ic ca!dral 0 wor? :ile1--= no?+ s *a/e & p]fect z ! =m] or s sublime & beautiful z ! latt] has be5 done s9ce ea* ( ! ?ree con/ructive arts began to "w 9 jeal\s indep5d5ce ( ! o!rs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,rossetti & ,:i/l] 7 bo? fri5ds ( ! weal?y & ecc5tric %ip-own] ,f4 ,r4 ,leyl&1 ( ,no4 #ej ,pr9ce's ,gate4 ,he 0 a collector ( ?+s r>e & beautiful1 a 8patron0 ( art & arti/s1 a musician1 & altoge!r a "* "o associates ) ,romance r ?an ) ,london4 ,x 0 = him t ,:i/l] pa9t$ ! fam\s 8,peacock ,room10 "u ! foll[+ circum/ances3 ,leyl& _h b\ght ! 8,pr9cess ( ! ,l& ( ,porcela910 & "o day ,:i/l] w5t to see x 9 place4 ,he f\nd x 9 a d9+-room :i* 0 ri*ly decorat$ ) co/ly ,spani% lea!r & a heavy ceil+ ( wood1 a place altoge!r too sombre = 8 bright & brilliant 8,pr9cess10 & he prote/$ aga9/ ! discord4 99 99 99 99 99 8,:at w\ld y d80 ask$ ,leyl&4 8,pa9t ! room40 8,:at6 pa9t t beautiful ,spani% lea!r80 8,mo/ assur$ly1--if ?is is to be ! b\doir ( ! #8,pr9cess4'0 ,:i/l] 0 told to g ahead & make ! room h>monize ) ! pa9t+4 ,he />t$ 9 & cov]$ e in* ( wall surface1 ev5 ! insides ( ! %utt]s1 ) a wond]ful s*eme ( decoration 9 blue & gold1 ! brilliant color+ ( ! peacock1 mak+ a color-effect ri* beyond description4 ,unhappily1 no?+ _h be5 said conc]n+ ! price1 & t f9ally nam$ by ,leyl& seem$ to ,:i/l] q inadequate2 b he made no compla9t & w5t on ) ! "w4 ,! tr\ble came :5 ,leyl& paid 9 p\nds in/ead ( 9 gu9eas4 ,t 0 m ?an ,:i/l] c\ld /&4 ,all pr(essional m5 9 ,engl& be+ paid 9 gu9eas1 he w\ld n p]mit art to be dealt ) z m]*&ise4 ,he felt1 !re=e1 t he _h be5 robb$ ( 8 %ill+s1 & ! :ole affair1 :i* f ! beg9n+ _h be5 a matt] ( pleasure r ?an ( pr(it ) him1 0 plac$ on a comm]cial foot+4 ,consid]+ ! "t sp5t1 ! surface cov]$1 ! "w done1 ! price fix$ by ,leyl& 0 q inadequate4 ,!n1 to pay 9 scant p\nds1 in/ead ( full gu9eas1 t 01 9 tru?1 add+ insult to injury4 ,! "w 0 n q complete1 & he took 8 rev5ge by pa9t+ 8 8patron0 9 ! guise ( a peacock1 ) 8 claws on :at might be m]e decoration1 or1 z any "o might fancy1 a pile ( gu9eas4 ,! lik5ess 0 n imm$iately p]ceptible1 b1 ) a h9t1 ! _w soon saw x1 & laugh$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,leyl& has be5 dead a long "t1 & ! h\se has pass$ f 8 family1 b ! 8,peacock ,room0 is /ill 9 exi/5ce1 & ! curi\s visitor is occasionally1 b n (t51 admitt$4 ,! 8,pr9cess0 no long] hangs at "o end1 = long ago %e w5t to ,scotl&1 & w soon f9d h] way to ,am]ica2 b ! two peacocks are at ! o!r end1--"o ! p]sonification ( ! grasp+ 8patron0 & ! o!r be>+ a fa9t ?\gh p]ceptible lik5ess to ! defiant pa9t] ) ! :ite lock4 ,! %elves1 :i* 7 once fill$ ) ! r>e/ ( blue-&-:ite *9a1 are n[ giv5 ov] to books1 & altoge!r ! place is b a melan*oly rem9d] ( =m] beauty4 ,b ! decoration is 9 good condition1 & c\ld ! walls & ceil+s be remov$ & ! 8,pr9cess0 re/or$1 ! orig9al effect w\ld be reproduc$4 ,! con/ruction ( ! room 0 n ,:i/l]'s1 s he work$ "u great disadvantages 9 deal+ ) ar*itectural features1 p>ticul>ly ! ceil+1 :i* he did n l2 s ! room1 if ev] remov$1 w\ld n repres5t 8 ideas ( proportion & con/ruction4 ,x w\ld simply %[ h[ he made ! be/ ( a difficult situation4 ,! ar*itect :o design$ ! room & look$ ^u ! h\se z 8 /epp+-/one to fame1 :5 he saw !--to him--desecration1 0 completely unbalanc$1 w5t insane1 & di$ n long aft]4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if opportunities _h (f]$1 ,:i/l] w\ld h be5 a great decorator1 = su* 0 8 susceptibility to color t he c\ld n tol]ate discordant effects ab\t him4 ,x 0 ev] 8 habit to decorate 8 /udio1 8 h\se1 or any rooms he occupi$ to suit 8 exce$+ly fa/idi\s ta/e4 ,he did n 8decorate0 9 ! s5se ! t]m is accept$ n[adays4 ,9 tru?1 ! casual visitor to 8 /udio or to 8 h\se w\ld dep>t "u ! impression !re 0 no decoration at all1 = nei!r figures nor patt]ns made ! walls attractive1 yet f floor to ceil+ e squ>e in* 0 a matt] ( extreme solicitude4 ,he w\ld mix colors & apply !m ) 8 own h&s until ! room 0 9 h>mony4 ,ev5 ! great b>n ( an attic :i* 0 8 /udio 9 ,p>is 0 pa9t$ by him1 s t f its d>k--n black--ri* oak floor1 along base-bo>ds & walls1 to slop+ ro(1 ! effect 0 su* z he s\ght z an environm5t = 8 pictures1--a br[n1 a grayi% br[n1 a s(t & s+ul> %ade ( br[n1 h>d to describe1 difficult to see1 b delightful to feel 9 its sob] & retir+ neutrality1--& t is ! be/ color1 ! be/ tone1 aga9/ :i* to hang ,:i/l]'s pa9t+s 9 any g5]al exhibition1 = x rema9s quietly & unobtrusively 9 ! backgr\nd1 & at ! same "t ! silv]y quality 9 x gives x life4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 ,london laugh$ at 8 8,yell[ & ,:ite0 exhibition ( et*+s x did n "k t a ma/] ( color 0 giv+ an object-lesson 9 int]ior decoration4 ,:o c recall )\t a feel+ ( re/ful satisfaction ! delightful reception-room ( t lat] home 9 ,p>is1 at #aaj ,rue du ,bac8 ,s simple t1 really1 !re 0 n a conspicu\s feature ab\t x1 & yet e detail _h be5 work$ out ) z mu* c>e z he be/[$ on a pa9t+4 ,?is feature ( ,:i/l]'s art1 ?is susceptibility to color & l9e 9 surr\nd+s w be ref]r$ to aga9 9 ! discussion ( 8 exquisite color-s5se4 ,= ! pres5t x is suffici5t to po9t out t he 0 some?+ m ?an a pa9t] ( easel pictures2 t in/9ctively he 0 ak9 to ^? great ma/]s :o comb9$ _! ef=ts ) ^? ( ! ar*itect 9 ! endeavor to produce beautiful results4 ,a sympa!tic writ] has said3 8,al?\gh he 0 9 no way a sp5d?rift1 he w\ld make e sort ( sacrifice to 8 art4 ,_h he be5 giv5 m opportunity1 !re seems no reason to d\bt t he w\ld h made o!r rooms ev5 m beautiful ?an ! fam\s #8,peacock' d9+-room4 ,b1 frankly1 ! public did n c>e = 8 "w en\gh to buy mu* ( x f him at any?+ l a fair price2 s t he 0 oblig$ to limit himself to comp>atively small surfaces1 easel pictures1 ov] :i* collectors w soon beg9 to wrangle1 we d>e say1 n[ t ! clev] h& :i* creat$ !m c "w no m1 & ! big1 k9d he>t :i* gave ?is man ! c\rage to fight ?r\gh fifty ye>s aga9/ #8la btise huma9e' is cold & /ill40#bc ,9 %[+ 8 "w to visitors he ex]cis$ all ! res]ve & discretion ( ! ,japanese1 :o places be=e 8 gue/s b "o kakemona dur+ t mo/ =mal & elaborate ( social fe/ivities1 ! 8,tea ,c]emony10 or :o1 "u pressure ( repeat$ reque/s1 takes f its little box & unfolds f its _m silk5 wrapp+s "o1 j "o1 ( 8 preci\s bits ( porcela94 ,no m on ! same day1 le/ ! surfeit$ gue/s fail 9 appreciation4 ,if 9 8 /udio1 ,:i/l] w\ld fir/ turn to ! wall e picture & arrange ! few pieces ( furniture s t no?+ %\ld attract ! vagrant eye1 !n he w\ld place ! "o picture he wi%$ se5 on ! easel 9 ! be/ ( light1 )\t1 h[ev]1 lett+ x be se5 until frame & glass 7 c>efully wip$1 :51 /epp+ back on a l9e ) 8 visitor1 he1 too1 w\ld enjoy 8 "w z if he saw x = ! fir/ "t4 ,he w\ld nev] exhibit any?+ he 0 tir$ (1 & he nev] tir$ ( any?+ he exhibit$4 ,?is appreciation ( 8 own "w1 8 en?usiasm ov] :at he _h done1 0 (t5 misund]/ood by p accu/om$ to ! false mode/y ( arti/s :o /& dumb :ile o!rs va9ly /rive to see 9 _! "w ! beauties :i* !y ( all p c be/ make kn[n4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if "t p]mitt$ he might br+ =? two1 or ev5 ?ree1 pictures1 b r>ely m1 & always ea* by itself4 ,if "s visitor1 presum+ on 8 good nature1--& he 0 indulg5t 9 ! extreme to ^? he lik$1--insi/$ on plac+ ! pictures side by side = comp>ison1 z is ! cu/om 9 %ops1 he 0 z uneasy & unhappy z w\ld be a poet if sev]al p]sons insi/$ on read+ al\d be=e him sev]al ( 8 poems at ! same "t1--= :at is a picture b a poem1 mute to ! e> b cl>ion-voic$ to ! eye8 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 public exhibitions ( 8 works he _h ! same s5se ( ! et]nal fitness ( ?+s4 ,fir/ ( all1 ! room mu/ be prop]ly light$1 & ,:i/l]'s pa9t+s require a s(t light4 ,9 8 /udio ! skylight 0 well arrang$ ) %ades1 s he c\ld keep ! light s(t & con/ant2 & frequ5tly he w\ld draw ! %ades s z to make ! room q d>k1 & !n view portrait & sitt] z !y loom$ up 9 %ad[4 8,"s /ud5ts plann$ to call on him "o ,new ,ye>'s morn+4 ,a fri5dly /ud5t1 n at all sure t ,:i/l] w\ld l x1 gave him a little tip z to ! surprise p>ty4 8#8,tell !m t ,i nev] receive call]s1' he exclaim$1 excit$ly4 ,! /ud5t expla9$ t he wasn't suppos$ to "k any?+ ab\t x4 8#8,are y sure !y mean well8' he inquir$1 anxi\sly4 ,& on be+ reassur$1 #8,well1 tell !m ,i nev] receive visitors 9 ! morn+4' 8,! /ud5ts call$ 9 ! aft]noon1 & f\nd await+ !m a mo/ g5ial & delightful ho/4 ,he told /ories & %[$ !m 8 palettes to prove t he practis$ :at he prea*$1 & pictures & sket*es 7 exhibit$ to !m nev] se5 by ! public1 among ! surpris+ ones be+ "s allegorical /udies4 ,he s]v$ !m ) *ampagne & fruits & cakes1 & 0 mo/ solicit\s z to _! enjoym5t4 ,"o ( !m ask$ him h[ he arrang$ 8 subjects s z to produce ! l[ tone not$ 9 8 pictures4 ,he pos$ a visitor1 pull$ ov] ! %ades s z to %ut out all light1 save f "o w9d[1 & !re be=e !m 0 a liv+ ,:i/l] #8arrangem5t' ready to rec$e beh9d a frame1 z he says all portraits %\ld d40 ,x is a pity to ev] subject 8 pictures to ! try+ light ( ! usual gall]y1 & x is a /ill great] pity to exhibit !m at night 9 competition ) foot-lights & foy]4 ,8 "w %\ld n be made ! attraction = ei!r a 8five-o'clock tea0 or a dress rehe>sal4 ,p :o w n g dur+ ! day are n wor? invit+4 ,! fact t p are cont5t to view ! be/ pa9t+s ( all "t by artificial light1 & ev5 pr(ess to f9d a 8s(tness0 & 8*>m0 lack+ by day1 is b additional evid5ce ( t want ( susceptibility & f9e feel+ :i* *>act]izes ! mod]n _w1 arti/s & laym5 alike4 ,= no picture t 0 pa9t$ by daylight %\ld be se5 at night1 if all its beauties are to be felt4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a room = ! exhibition ( 8 pictures %\ld be ( precisely ! "r tone1 & ?is is a matt] ( no little difficulty4 ,:5 presid5t ( ! ,society ( ,briti% ,arti/s1 9 #ahhf1 8 arrangem5t ( ! rooms 0 criticis$ z be+ 8t5tative10 because he _h left ! batt5s on ! walls2 :]eupon he wrote t 9 ! eng9e]+ ( ! light & ! treatm5t ( ! walls & ! arrangem5t ( ! drap]ies ev]y?+ 0 int5tional2 t ! batt5s 7 meant to rema91 8n only = _! use1 b z br++ p>allel l9es into play t subdivide *>m+ly ! l[] portions ( ! walls & add to _! light appe>ance2 t ! :ole comb9ation is complete40 ,!re is a h9t to all manag]s ( exhibitions4 99 99 99 99 99 ,to summ>ize ! =ego+ sugge/ions3 ,! tone ( ! walls %\ld be su* z to keep !m 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,! monoton\s blankness ( ! walls may be brok5 by unobtrusive l9es1 n arbitr>ily = effect1 b ju/ifiably = use & effect4 ,only su* drap]ies %\ld be us$ z are absolutely necess>y to r$uce vacancies or to s(t5 h>% l9es1 & ^! %\ld lose !mselves 9 ! tone ( ! room4 ,floor %\ld be l[ 9 tone1 ! ri*1 d>k br[n ( old oak keep+ its place "u foot be/ ( all4 ,if ! room is l>ge & a few *airs & b5*es are admitt$1 !y %\ld be ( wood1 pla9 & = s]vice alone1 z becomes a room t is arrang$ b = "o purpose1--namely1 ! exhibition ( c]ta9 pictures1--& !y %\ld be pa9t$ or /a9$ 9 tone to correspond ) ! room4 ,! light %\ld be "u absolute control1 & kept q s(t1 diffus$1 & con/ant ?r\gh\t ! day4 ,! room %\ld be clos$ at night1 or at lea/ ! p fully w>n$ by notices 9 catalogue & else:]e t if !y h any real desire to see & und]/& ! pictures !y w come dur+ ! day4 ,! pictures %\ld be well spac$1 s t ea* may1 to a c]ta9 degree1 be /udi$ by itself1 = ea* is z complete a "w z a piece ( music4 ,9 %ort1 9 an exhibition ( pictures1 or ( any?+ else1 ev]y?+ %\ld be subord9at$ to ! ?+s exhibit$2 no?+ %\ld be p]mitt$ to obtrude ^u ! att5tion to _! disadvantage2 ! "w ( ! decorator & furni%] on su* an occasion is p]fect :5 x is unnotic$4 ,= black-&-:ites1 exp]im5ts 9 color may be made1 b = pa9t+s :i* are compositions 9 color ! backgr\nd %\ld be neutral1--sil5t l ! backgr\nd ( music4 ,z e "o kn[s1 gre5 & r$1 side by side1 acc5tuate & help ea* o!r2 !re=e1 pictures 9 :i* ! prevail+ tone is gre5 are help$ by a r$ or crimson backgr\nd1 :ile pictures 9 :i* ! prevail+ tone is r$ are help$ by a gre5 backgr\nd4 ,! =ego+ is elem5t>y & a matt] ( common obs]vation1 & ! walls ( art gall]ies & exhibitions are frequ5tly cov]$ ) ei!r a %ade ( gre5 or a %ade ( crimson2 b 9 plac+ pictures no discrim9ation is ex]cis$1--l&scapes & m>9es 9 :i* gre5 pr$om9ates are plac$ side by side ) portraits & int]iors 9 :i* r$ frequ5tly pr$om9ates on ! same gre5 or r$ backgr\nd1 to ! advantage ( "o set ( pictures & ! detrim5t ( ! o!r4 ,s f> z color-effect is conc]n$1 ! pictures !mselves g v well side by side1 ! r$ ( ! life pieces help+ ! gre5 ( ! nature pieces1 & vice v]sa2 b if ! backgr\nd is p]mitt$ to ass]t itself1 if ! pictures are spac$ on ! wall1 any backgr\nd :i* acc5tuates ! "o class does s at ! exp5se ( ! o!r4 ,if pictures 9 :i* ! prevail+ tone is gre5 are to be plac$ on ! same wall ) pictures 9 :i* r$ pr$om9ates1 ! backgr\nd %\ld be nei!r r$ nor gre51 b1 !oretically1 a gray1 :i* is neutral & helps all colors 9 contra/2 practically1 h[ev]1 a grayi% hue ( br[n1 because pure gray requires a great] expanse ( wall betwe5 ea* picture ?an ! exig5cies ( an exhibition or ( a typical picture gall]y p]mit1 :ile ! elem5t ( br[n p]mits ! wall to ass]t itself a little m positively betwe5 ! frames1 &1 at ! same "t1 ! quality ( neutrality is almo/ z well pres]v$4 ,! /rong] ! tone ( ! backgr\nd ! ne>] toge!r pictures may be plac$2 ! weak] & m neutral ! backgr\nd ! wid] ! spac+ mu/ be1--a pure gray requir+ ! wide/ spac+ ( all backgr\nds1 a deep crimson ! n>r[e/4 ,9 o!r words1 x requires a wide expanse ( gray to support a little color1 :ile a v little crimson w c>ry a v l>ge expanse ( color 9 ! way ( gilt frames & /rong l&scapes & m>9es4 ,wide frames1 :e!r ( gold or d>k wood1 enable gre5 walls to c>ry gre5 pictures & r$ walls to c>ry r$ pictures )\t ! pictures suff]+ s mu*2 ! frames int]v5e1 & ! imm$iate contra/ is betwe5 canvas & frame in/ead ( canvas & wall4 ,b ! second>y contra/ is !re & is felt precisely 9 proportion to ! ext5t ( ! spac+ betwe5 ! pictures1 & ! pictures suff] accord+ly4 ,,vi ,! ,rusk9 ,suit--,8 ,attitude t[>ds ! ,_w & t[>ds ,art--8,! ,g5tle ,art ( ,mak+ ,enemies0--,critics & ,criticism4 ,9 #ahgg ,rusk91 pass+ ?r\gh ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y1 caught sight ( some?+ ! l ( :i* he _h nev] se5 9 ! _w ( art4 ,x 0 ! 8,nocturne1 ,black & ,gold4 ,! ,fall+ ,rocket10 a fai?ful transcript ( ! pa9t]'s impression ( a night-sc5e 9 ,cremorne ,g>d5s4 ,b ,rusk9 c>$ less = ! subtle glories ( night ?an = ! m g>i% beauties ( ! day1 & /ill less = ! sights & s\nds ( ,cremorne ,g>d5s1 & nei!r he nor any "o else 9 ei!r mod]n or anci5t _w knew any?+ at all ab\t ! pa9t+ ( night z ,:i/l] pa9t$ x4 ,x is n surpris+1 !re=e1 t he 0 />tl$1 = ! picture seem$ to violate all ^? canons ( art :i* he _h laid d[n 9 ,engli% ! beauty ( :i* m ?an condones 8 e error1 & 9 ! impulse ( ! mom5t he wrote 9 a numb] ( ,=s ,clavig]a3 8,= ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s own sake1 no less ?an = ! protection ( ! pur*as]1 ,sir ,c\tts ,l9dsay ought n to h admitt$ works into ! gall]y 9 :i* ! ill-educat$ conceit ( ! arti/ s ne>ly ,illu/ration approa*$ ! aspect ( wilful impo/ure4 ,i h se5 & he>d mu* ( cockney impud5ce be=e n[1 b nev] expect$ to he> a coxcomb ask two hundr$ gu9eas = fl++ a pot ( pa9t 9 ! public's face40 99 99 99 99 99 ,by way ( ext5uation1 x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t ?is 0 writt5 (f-h&1 at a "t :5 ,rusk9 0 say+ s _m extravagant ?+s1 ?\gh ) !m s _m pr(\ndly true ?+s1 t no "o q und]/ood him1 & _m ?\ght him n q s\nd m5tally4 ,! habit ( sweep+ g5]alizations1 ( extravagant appreciations & depreciations _h gr[n apace s9ce ! publication ( ! fir/ volume ( 8,mod]n ,pa9t]s10 ne>ly =ty ye>s be=e1 & he inv>iably yield$ to ! impression or ! prejudice ( ! mom5t4 99 99 99 99 99 ,if ,rusk91 9 e/imat+ ,:i/l]1 _h paus$ b a mom5t & recall$ j a p>agraph f ! preface to ! second edition ( ! fir/ volume ( 8,mod]n ,pa9t]s0 he w\ld h be5 m tol]ant1 = he !re said3 8,all t is highe/ 9 art1 all t is creative & imag9ative1 is =m$ & creat$ by e great ma/] = himself1 & _c be repeat$ or imitat$ by o!rs4 ,we judge ( ! excell5ce ( a ris+ writ]1 n s mu* by ! resemblance ( 8 works to :at has be5 done be=e z by _! diff]5ce f x2 & :ile we advise him1 9 ! fir/ trials ( /r5g?1 to set c]ta9 models be=e him1 ) respect to inf]ior po9ts1--"o = v]sification1 ano!r = arrangem5t1 ano!r = treatm5t1--we yet admit n 8 greatness until he has brok5 away f all 8 models & /ruck =? v]sification1 arrangem5t1 & treatm5t ( 8 own40 ,& 0 n ,rusk9 himself ! life-long apologi/ = a mo/ orig9al & extraord9>y g5ius1--a man :o to 8 la/ days 0 z little und]/ood z ,:i/l]8 ,"h are "s ?+s t 7 said ( ,turn] z late z #ahdb1 :5 he 0 do+ "s ( 8 be/ "w3 8,! #8,dogano' 7sic7 & #8,campo ,santo' h a glori\s ensemble1 & are produc$ by wond]ful art1 b !y mean no?+4 ,!y are produc$ z if by ?r[+ h&fuls ( :ite & blue & r$ at ! canvas1 lett+ :at *anc$ to /ick1 /ick1 & !n %ad[+ 9 "s =ms to make ! appe>ance ( a picture2 & yet !re is a f9e h>mony 9 ! highe/ range ( color to please ! s5se ( vision4 ,we admire & we lam5t to see su* g5ius s employ$4 ,b #8,f>!r on y may f>e worse4' ,no4 #ahb is a sn[-/orm ( mo/ un9telligible "*1--! sn[-/orm ( a confus$ dream1 ) a /eamboat #8mak+ signals1' & 7app>5tly1 l ! pa9t] :o 0 9 x7 #8go+ by ! head' 7lead874 ,nei!r by l& nor wat] 0 su* a sc5e ev] witness$4 ,& ( #cch1 #8,burial at ,sea1' ?\gh !re is a /rik+ effect1 /ill ! :ole is s idealiz$ & remov$ f tru? t1 in/ead ( ! feel+ x ought to effect1 x only excites ridicule4 ,& ,no4 #cec caps all = absurdity1 )\t ev5 any ( ! r$eem+ qualities ( ! re/4 ,x repres5ts ,bonap>te--faceti\sly describ$ z ! #8,exile & ! rock-limpet'--/&+ on ! sea-%ore at ,/4 ,hel5a 444 ! :ole ?+ is s truly ludicr\s10 etc4#bd ,ano!r writ] says3 8,?is g5tleman has on =m] occasions *os5 to pa9t ) cream1 or *ocolate1 yolk ( egg1 or currant-jelly1--!re he uses 8 :ole array ( kit*5-/uff4444 ,we _c fancy ! /ate ( eye :i* w p]mit any "o cognizant ( art to treat ^! rhapsodies z ,"l ,byron treat$ #8,*ri/abel2' nei!r c we believe 9 any future revolution :i* %all br+ ! _w r\nd to ! op9ion ( ! wor%ipp]1 if wor%ipp]s su* fr5zies /ill possess40#be ,9 reply to ^! & simil> criticisms ,rusk9 said3#bf 8,!re is no?+ s high 9 art b t a scurrile je/ c rea* x2 & (t5 ! great] ! "w ! easi] x is to turn x into ridicule4 ,to appreciate ! sci5ce ( ,turn]'s color w\ld require ! /udy ( a life1 b to laugh at x requires little m ?an ! k t yolk ( egg is yell[ & sp9a* gre51--a fund ( critical in=mation on :i* ! rem>ks ( mo/ ( our lead+ p]iodicals h be5 ( late ye>s exclusively bas$4 ,we %all1 h[ev]1 9 spite ( ! sulphur-&-treacle criticisms ( our ,scot* connoisseurs & ! eggs & ! sp9a* ( our ,engli% ones1 endeavor to te/ ! works ( ?is great colori/ by a k ( nature some:at m ext5sive ?an is to be ga9$ by an acqua9tance1 h[ev] famili>1 ) ! apo!c>y's %op or ! d9n]-table40 ,!re is ,rusk9 9 arms on ! o!r side1--x mak+ all ! diff]5ce 9 ! _w :i* ox is gor$4 ,:at an int]e/+ *apt] 9 ! hi/ory ( appreciation x all makes4 ,"h we h ! critics fulm9at+ aga9/ ,turn] 9 8egg & sp9a*0 t]ms & ,rusk9 fulm9at+ aga9/ ! critics 9 8pot & kettle0 t]ms4 ,a few ye>s lat] we h ,rusk9 fulm9at+ aga9/ ,:i/l] 9 ! same old t]ms2 b ,:i/l] greatly improv$ ! language ( vitup]ation by introduc+ humor1 & answ]$ ) words t bit l acid & epigrams po9t$ l ne$les--! et*] 9 controv]sy4 8,produc$ z if by ?r[+ h&fuls ( :ite & blue & r$ at ! canvas10 said ! critic ( ,turn]4 8,fl++ a pot ( pa9t 9 ! public's face10 said ,rusk9 ( ,:i/l]4 ,beyond ?is1 criticism beg9s to be p]sonal4 ,& ,:i/l] drew ! l9e on ! 8pot & kettle0 /age & br\ght suit = libel4 ,! case 0 he>d 9 ,novemb]1 #ahgh1 be=e ,b>on ,huddle/on & a special jury4 ,! cross-exam9ation ( ,:i/l] by ! attorney-g5]al1 :o appe>$ = ! def5dant1 0 "o ( ! features ( ! case1 & br\ght out _m ( ! arti/'s views conc]n+ art & art critics4 ,x is said t dur+ ! trial "o ( ,:i/l]'s c\nsel 0 hold+ up ! nocturne 9 controv]sy be=e ! jury1 :5 "o ( ! c\nsel on ! o!r side call$ out3 8,y are hold+ t upside d[n40 8,no1 ,i'm n40 8,i tell y1 y are40 8,h[ d y "k :i* is ! top & :i* is ! bottom80 8,oh1 ,i don't "k2 only :5 ,i saw x hang+ 9 ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y x 0 ! o!r side up40 ,:]eupon--out ( def]5ce to prec$5t--! nocturne 0 rev]s$4 ,:5 ,:i/l] 0 ask$ :e!r ! nocturne repres5t$ a view ( ,cremorne1 he answ]$3 8,if x 7 call$ a view ( ,cremorne1 x w\ld c]ta9ly br+ ab\t no?+ b disappo9tm5t on ! "p ( ! behold]s4 ,x is an arti/ic arrangem5t40 ,& aga91 :5 ask$ :e!r a c]ta9 nocturne 9 blue & silv] 0 a 8correct0 repres5tation ( ,batt]sea ,bridge1 he repli$3 8,i did n int5d x to be a #8correct' portrait ( ! bridge4 ,x is only a moonlight sc5e1 & ! pi] 9 ! c5tre ( ! picture may n be l ! pi]s at ,batt]sea ,bridge z y "k !m 9 broad daylight4 ,z to :at ! picture repres5ts1 t dep5ds ^u :o looks at x4 ,to "s x may repres5t all t is int5d$2 to o!rs x may repres5t no?+40 8,! prevail+ color is blue80 8,p]haps40 8,are ^! figures on ! top ( ! bridge int5d$ = p80 8,!y are j :at y l40 8,is t a b>ge b5ea?80 8,yes4 ,i am v mu* enc\rag$ at y\r p]ceiv+ t4 ,my :ole s*eme 0 only to br+ ab\t a c]ta9 h>mony ( color40 99 99 99 99 99 ,mr4 ,rusk9 did n appe>1 b o!rs te/ifi$ 9 8 behalf4 ,edw>d ,burne-,jones admitt$ ! picture _h f9e color1 b f\nd absolutely no detail & composition4 ,x 0 8bewild]+ 9 =m10 & 8"o ( ! ?\s& failures to pa9t night10 & 8n wor? two hundr$ gu9eas40 ,all ( :i* op9ions h be5 rev]s$ by "t1--ev5 to ! value1 :i* qu9tupl$ _m ye>s ago4 ,mr4 ,fri?--( ^: art bo? ,burne-,jones & ,rusk9 probably _h op9ions t c\ld n be express$ 9 temp]ate language--pres5t$ 8 cr$5tials z ! au?or ( ! 8,railway ,/ation10 8,d]by ,day10 & ! 8,rakes ,progress10 & te/ifi$ t ,:i/l]'s pictures 7 8n s]i\s works ( art40 ,b1 !n1 he confess$ he _h n be5 invit$ to exhibit at ! ,grosv5or ,gall]y1 &1 z e "o kn[s1 :at is consid]$ art 9 "o exhibition may n be s consid]$ 9 ano!r4 ,& ,tom ,taylor1 ( ! ,times1--well1 = ,tom ,taylor's te/imony & op9ions "o mu/ g to ! 8,g5tle ,art40 ,x is 8 "o sure ni*e 9 ! temple ( fame4 ,9 address+ ! jury1 ! attorney-g5]al said 8he did n "k :5 s mu* amusem5t _h be5 (f]$ to ! ,briti% public z by ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s pictures40 ,! v]dict 0 = ! pla9tiff1 & ! damages assess$ at "o f>?+2 :i* co9 ,:i/l] wore on 8 *a9 long aft]w>ds4 ,! co/s assess$ aga9/ ,rusk9 am\nt$ to #chf #abs4 #d;d41 & 7 paid by public subscription1 "o hundr$ & tw5ty p]sons contribut+4 ,conc]n+ ?is suit1 ,rusk9 said1 8,i am blam$ by my prud5t acqua9tances = be+ too p]sonal2 b1 truly1 ,i f9d vaguely objurgatory language g5]ally a m]e =m ( :at ,plato calls #8%ad[-fight+4'0 ,& long aft]1 :5 a fri5d ask$ him ab\t ! case1 he said1 8,i am afraid ( a libel action if ,i op5 my m\?2 & if ,i c't say :at ,i l ab\t a p]son1 ,i pref] to say no?+ at all40#bg 99 99 99 99 99 ,ev5 ,rusk9 c\ld n say :at he lik$ ab\t any "o1 ?\gh e "o1 includ+ ! victim1 might l ! mann] ( 8 say+ x4 ,/ill1 x w ev] rema9 a matt] ( wond] h[ ,:i/l] induc$ an ,engli% jury1 :o c\ld n possibly und]/& him1 to give him a nom9al v]dict & saddle ! co/s ^u ,rusk91 :o 0 some?+ ( a popul> idol4 ,:i/l]'s lawy]s mu/ h be5 clev]] ?an ^? ( ! o!r side4 ,! attorney-g5]al probably prov$1 z 8 spee* indicates1 a clumsy def5d] 9 a case involv+ nice que/ions ( art4 ,be x said to ! cr$it ( ,:i/l]'s sagacity1 he always employ$ ! be/ lawy]s available4 ,he once said1 8,poor lawy]s1 l poor pa9t+s1 are de> at any price40 99 99 99 99 99 ,:ile ,:i/l] _h practis$ ! g5tle art ( mak+ enemies f ! beg9n+ ( 8 c>e]1 8 suit aga9/ ,rusk9 01 s to speak1 8 fir/ public appe>ance1 & he ?rew 8 d>t at a %9+ m>k4 ,:at 8 real feel+s t[>ds ,rusk9 7 no man c say1--= t[>ds ! public & 8 critics he 0 "o man1 t[>ds 8 art he 0 q ano!r4 ,to ! _w he seem$ ! inc>nation ( vanity & conceit2 to ! few ^: privilege x 0 to see him at "w he appe>$1 & 01 ! embodim5t ( s9c]ity & e>ne/ness1 ( simplicity to ! v]ge ( diffid5ce4 ,x is impossible to conceive two p]sonalities s diff]5t z ,:i/l] at "w & ,:i/l] at play1 & all 8 controv]sies 7 play to him1 ! amusem5t ( 8 h\rs ( relaxation4 99 99 99 99 99 ,he su$ ,rusk91 n because 8 /atus be=e art 0 9 any wise affect$1 b because 8 /atus be=e ! public 0 assail$2 n because he c>$ ! snap ( 8 f+] = any adv]se op9ion conc]n+ 8 pictures1 b because he felt t he _h a c]ta9 position1 pose "o might say1 to ma9ta91 & because x amus$ him to sue "o :o 0 consid]$ s infallible2 & he1 no d\bt1 felt reasonably sure he w\ld be m ?an recomp5s$ by ! solemn te/imony ( oppos+ witnesses4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:i/l] has be5 s (t5 *>g$ ) be+ a pos] t 9 ! eyes ( ! _w he really mu/ h seem$ s4 ,he 0 a pos] 9 ! s5se already indicat$1--namely1 he 0 "o man be=e ! public & ano!r at "w4 ,9 ?is s5se e man clev] en\gh to =get himself at times is some?+ ( a pos]1 = only ! /upid :o c talk no?+ b 8%op10 :]ev] !y are1 are ! same day 9 & day out4 ,mo/ m5 are able to leave _! "w beh9d & adopt a rle m or less artificial 9 social int]c\rse4 ,! brilliant few :o make society possess ?is faculty 9 an em95t degree4 ,! objection t social ,engl& has aga9/ ! %opkeep] is1 no d\bt1 bas$ ^u _m sad exp]i5ces t ! %opkeep] br+s 8 %op ) him to d9n]1 & w n1 or _c1 pose to ! ext5t ( =gett+ 8 mat]ial conc]ns 9 ! pres5ce ( ! frivol\s4 ,! prea*]1 ! politician1 ! lawy]1 ! soldi] may introduce a little 8%op0 9 g5]al conv]sation1 = ^! occupations are suppos$ to h a m g5]al int]e/2 b ! but*]1 ! bak]1 & ! c&le/ick-mak] _c4 ,b prea*]1 politician1 lawy]1 & soldi] make ! bett] gue/s if !y pose a little & =get1 = ! "t be+1 _! occupations4 ,convictions mu/ be introduc$ sp>+ly 9 social int]c\rse2 a v few g a great way4 ,:y n adopt & duly po/ "s su* salut>y rule z ?is8 ,9 social int]c\rse ! utt]ance ( "o's pr(\nd convictions %all be> ! same ratio to "o's total utt]ances on any giv5 occasion t ! speak] be>s to ! numb] pres5t & p>ticipat+ 9 ! conv]sation4 ,t is to say1 if ! conv]sation is betwe5 two alone1 half t ei!r says may be 8 convictions1 ! o!r half a polite1 ?\gh futile1 endeavor to und]/& ! o!r's convictions4 ,if at a table ( twelve1 ab\t a twelf? ( "o's real ?\ghts are p]missible1 & all t1 9 ju/ice to o!rs1 %\ld be attempt$4 ,b1 !n1 conv]sation is a lo/ art4 ,an ,a!nian c\ld talk bett] ab\t ev]y?+ ?an a mod]n c talk ab\t any?+4 ,ca/ a subject1 a ?\ght1 s mu* z a sugge/ion1 into a knot ( ,greeks1 & 9 a trice1 l dogs ov] a bone1 !y w\ld be wre/l+ ) x1 & ! less !y knew ab\t x ! bright] ! discussion4 ,k is ! la/ refuge ( ! /upid4 ,facts are ! s9k]s ( talk4 ,ideas are ! fla%-lights ( ! imag9ation2 & conv]sation dep5ds n ^u k b ^u ideas4 ,"o :o kn[s no?+ ( a subject may h m ideas conc]n+ x ?an "o :o kn[s all ab\t4 ,wom5 are frequ5tly bett] conv]s]s ?an m51 because less hamp]$ by facts4 ,k is a heavy weight = conv]sation to c>ry4 ,b ( all ! bores :o f9d _! way to ! d9n]-table ! speciali/ 9 k is ! mo/ hopeless4 ,! man :o kn[s ev]y?+ ab\t some?+ is at ! /upid end2 ! man :o kn[s some?+ ab\t ev]y?+ at ! brilliant1 ) a place at 8 "r h& = ! woman :o kn[s no?+ ab\t any?+4 ,:i/l] 0 ( ! *oice few :o w\ld nev] speak s]i\sly ( 8 s]i\s pursuits 9 g5]al conv]sation4 ,at ^? v mom5ts :5 he seem$ to be say+ mo/ ab\t art & arti/s he 0 9 reality say+ lea/ ( :at he really ?\ght4 ,:5 he talk$ mo/ ( himself he said no?+ t he really felt4 ,x 0 almo/ impossible to draw f him a s]i\s op9ion conc]n+ a picture or a pa9t]4 ,?\gh he might rail by ! h\r aga9/ ?is man or t1 if ! mood seiz$ him1 x all meant no?+4 ,9 8 /udio1 :5 at "w1 op9ions & appreciations wor? rememb]+ w\ld drop f 8 lips2 b he r>ely committ$ himself2 n because 8 convictions 7 n cle>1 b because he seldom ?\ght x wor? :ile4 99 99 99 99 99 ,once he 0 d9+ ) q a di/+ui%$ company4 ,! conv]sation--possibly z tribute to ! pres5ce ( s not$ an arti/--turn$ ^u art1 & f9ally ^u a notori\s picture1 call$ 8,nana10 ( a nak$ woman on a c\*1 t 0 q a s5sation 9 ,london4 ,x has be5 se5 on ?is side4 ,l\d 7 ! expressions ( approval4 ,:i/l] rema9$ sil5t4 8,:at d y ?9k ( #8,nana1' ,mr4 ,:i/l]80 ask$ ! di/+ui%$ lady at 8 "r4 8,is x n wond]ful8--s life-l10 exclaim$ ! di/+ui%$ lady at 8 left4 ,b ,:i/l]1 app>5tly spellb\nd by ! bird be=e him1 0 sil5t4 8,b1 ,mr4 ,:i/l]1 y h n told u :at y ?9k ab\t #8,nana1'0 said ! di/+ui%$ lady opposite4 ,at bay at la/1 he said3 8,really1 madam1 y "k1 x is q--presumpti\s--q1 = "o :o--:o is simply1 z "o might say1 a pa9t]1 & !re=e--y "k--n entitl$ to op9ions--to express himself 9 ! pres5ce ( s--s _m di/+ui%$ connoisseurs2 b--s9ce y dem& my op9ion--z a highwayman w\ld a purse--,i yield to sup]ior /r5g? & say--) all def]5ce--t #8,nana' is--tra%40 8,oh60 8,oh1 ,mr4 ,:i/l]40 8,b h y se5 x80 8,no40 8,!n1 h[ c y say x is tra%80 8,x mu/ be--x--is s--popul>40 8,w y g to see x80 8,t is n necess>y40 8,b ,i want y to g ) me to-morr[ to see #8,nana4'0 ,& ! *>m+ lady on 8 "r insi/$ s imp]i\sly t he %\ld g ) h] & sev]al ( ! company :o wi%$ to be ( ! p>ty1 t he yield$1 say+1 h[ev]3 8,on "o condition40 8,:at is x80 8,t y w g ) me aft]w>d1 to ! ,national ,gall]y & see "s pictures ,i am sure y h nev] se540 8,"s new ones80 8,to y--yes40 ,x 0 agre$2 & ! foll[+ day ,:i/l] ) sev]al ( ! p>ty paid ea* a %ill+ to see 8,nana0 /ret*$ at ease "u a /rong light at ! f> end ( a d>k room4 ,x might h be5 a pa9t+ or 8,nana0 h]self1 ! realism 0 s gross4 ,all save ,:i/l] 7 9 raptures ov] ! wondr\s ?+4 ,he 0 sil5t4 ,!n !y w5t to ! ,national ,gall]y1 & he took !m be=e "o great portrait aft] ano!r4 8,b we h se5 ^! be=e10 *orus$ ! voices4 8,impossible60 exclaim$ ,:i/l]4 8,oh1 yes1 _m times10 sang ! voices4 8,b y d n l !m2 y dete/ !m40 8,oh1 no6 no6 no----60 8,b !y are n at all l #8,nana'2 !y hav5't #8,nana's' wond]ful fle%-tones1 #8,nana's' beautiful sk92 are n s life-l z #8,nana1' & beside #8,nana' y mu/ consid] !m z poor1 wret*$ daubs40 ,& s he took !m f "o ma/]piece to ano!r1 repeat+ be=e ea* "o _! raptures ov] 8,nana0 until !y 7 sil5t4 ,!n he said3 8,i h %[n y "s pictures t are consid]$ good by ^? ^: op9ions are preci\s1 & y h n f\nd 9 "o a s+le *>act]i/ic t y admir$ 9 #8,nana1' & y y\rselves w\ld n admit h] to ?is glori\s company2 !re=e1 aga9 ,i say1 #8,nana' is--tra%40 ,9 ! s5se1 !re=e1 t he pres5t$ a c>eless1 trivial1 or cynical side to ! public & a s]i\s side to 8 art1 ,:i/l] 0 a pos]1 & dur+ 8 idle h\rs he _h ! habit ( amus+ himself at ! exp5se ( any "o :o cross$ 8 pa?4 ,& :y n8 ,did n ! _w try s h>d to amuse itself at 8 exp5se8 ,7 8 feel+s sp>$8 ,0 aught ( ridicule or insult t human +5uity c\ld devise )held8 ,b 8 oppon5ts 7 s clumsy t1 save z he himself pres]v$ _! crude rep>tees1 only 8 epigrammatic utt]ances are rememb]$2 & !re=e he has all ! blame = ! controv]sies1 :ile ! tru? is t1 consid]+ ! flood ( opprobrium p\r$ out ^u him 9 pr9t & 9 spee*1 he said v little1 took b occasional notice ( 8 assailants4 ,all he said fills b a portion ( a small book1--! 8,g5tle ,art10--:ile 8 oppon5ts h ! balance2 & if all adv]se p]sonal comm5ts ( a despicable nature 7 ga!r$ toge!r f bo? sides ( ! ,atlantic1 !y w\ld make up _m closely-pr9t$ volumes4 ,= a man :o c\ld write s well1 ,:i/l] ex]cis$ great re/ra9t 9 writ+ s little1 b--t little6 99 99 99 99 99 ,& yet x is a pity1 f "o po9t ( view1 t he wrote at all2 8 art did n ne$ x1 & 9 ! way ( g5]al e/imation & recognition suff]s n a little on acc\nt ( x4 ,= tw5ty-odd ye>s ! public has be5 amus$1 />tl$1 & irritat$ by ! lett]s & utt]ances :i* make up 8,! ,g5tle ,art ( ,mak+ ,enemies10 & x w be _m a long day be=e !y are s f> =gott5 t ,:i/l]'s art w be judg$ :olly ^u its m]its4 ,if ! 8,g5tle ,art0 did n exi/ z x does 9 its h>mony 9 br[n1 ,engli% lit]ature w\ld lack a volume :i* is 9 itself a bit ( art & unique ( its k9d4 ,!re is no?+ at all l x1 & only ,:i/l] c\ld h done x4 ,! book is a p]fect expression ( "o side ( 8 _m-sid$ & extraord9>y p]sonality1 & z su* is !re=e a "w ( art1 &1 at ! same "t1 mat]ial :i* _c be sp>$ if ! man is to be ?or\ghly und]/ood2 b x reveals ! side :i* is lea/ wor? und]/&+1 x acc5tuates traits :i* are inconsequ5tial1 & x gives ! public an entirely errone\s impression1 because ! public f9d x easy to buy & read ! book1 b difficult to s mu* z see ! pictures1 & q impossible to und]/& !m :5 !y d see !m4 ,9 ,:i/l]'s life ! writ+ ( ! few l9es & ! putt+ toge!r ( ! matt] conta9$ 9 ! 8,g5tle ,art0 occupi$ an almo/ inf9itesimal fraction ( 8 leisure h\rs1 :]eas = fifty ye>s he pa9t$1 et*$1 & li?ograph$ indu/ri\sly2 yet1 s f> z ! public ( ,engl& & ,am]ica is conc]n$1 8 controv]sies ov]%ad[ 8 art2 :ile to ! ,fr5*1 :o happily c\ld n read ! book1 he is kn[n only z an arti/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,criticism ( art af=d$ ,:i/l] a _w ( amusem5t1 & ! art critic 0 8 especial av]sion4 8,t writ]s %\ld de/roy writ+s to ! b5efit ( writ+0 seem$ to him j1 b t writ]s %\ld criticise pa9t+ seem$ to him altoge!r illogical4 ,& he quotes ! critic ( ! ,times1 :o said ( ,velasquez's 8,las ,m5imas0 t x 0 8slov5ly 9 execution1 poor 9 color1--be+ little b a comb9ation ( neutral grays & ugly 9 its =ms40 ,& he %[s h[ ! same great critic prais$ a ,turn] t turn$ out to be no ,turn]4 ,:5 ?is p>ticul> critic di$1 a few ye>s ago1 ,:i/l] sorr[fully said1 8,i h h>dly a w>m p]sonal enemy left40 ,& he %[$ h[ "o said t ,daubigny _h nei!r draw+ nor color1 & ano!r t ! works ( ,corot to ! fir/ impression ( an ,engli%man 8are ! sket*es ( an amateur10 & ano!r t ev]y?+ ,c\rbet t\*es 8becomes unpleasant40 ,all ^! by ! mo/ em95t critics 9 ! l&1--m5 ^: say-s 9 days gone by made & unmade1 = ! "t be+1 ! reputations ( arti/s4 ,& he gr\p$ toge!r a numb] ( ,rusk9's dogmatic utt]ances1 :]e 9 8 en?usiasm = c]ta9 m5 he condemn$ o!rs :o 7 inf9itely sup]ior1--z1 = in/ance1 :]e he praises )\t limitations ! "w ( ! =gott5 ,pr\t1 & says t ,rembr&t's colors are wrong f beg9n+ to end1 & t 8,vulg>ity1 dulness1 or impiety w inde$ always express !mselves ?r\gh art 9 br[n & gray1 z 9 ,rembr&t20 & aga9 :]e he places ,rub5s above ,titian & ,raphael1 & comp>es an unkn[n ,mulready ) ,alb]t ,dr]1 to ! disadvantage ( ! latt]4 ,^! ?+s x pleas$ ,:i/l] to d1 & he has done !m ) r>e piquancy 9 ! 8,g5tle ,art40 ,if :at is conta9$ !re9 savors 9 aught ( malice1 let x be rememb]$ t public1 critics1 pa9t]s 7 snapp+ at 8 heels dur+ ! ye>s t he 0 do+ ! v "w :i* public1 critics1 & pa9t]s n[ wor%ip1 & a less] man w\ld h yield$ to ! /orm ( adv]se op9ion & ridicule4 ,) ! exception ( a few fri5ds & admir]s1 he 0 absolutely )\t support dur+ ! p]iod :5 an arti/ mo/ ne$s enc\ragem5t4 ,x is ev]la/+ly to 8 cr$it t nei!r ! ridicule ( o!rs--8! voice ( ! nation0--nor 8 own necessities1 & !y press$ heavily at times1 caus$ him to sw]ve a hair's bread? f :at he believ$ to be wor? do+ 9 art4 ,ne>ly e great arti/ ( :om we h any record has at "o "t or ano!r 9 8 c>e] yield$ to ! temptation--frequ5tly "u pressure ( dire necessity--to d some?+ t w\ld sell4 ,no su* reproa* c be laid at ,:i/l]'s door4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! gall$ critics compla9$ t he did n treat !m fairly1--t he select$ small exc]pts f volum9\s essays2 :]eas1 if he _h repr9t$ ! essays entire1 language app>5tly pla9 w\ld h be5 rev]s$ 9 mean+4 ,= in/ance1 he ( ! ,times1 :o _h writt5 ( ,velasquez1 compla9$ t ! quotation gave 8exactly ! opposite impression to t :i* ! article1 tak5 z a :ole1 conveys40 ,x mu/ h be5 an extraord9>y article to trans=m :at 0 quot$ into praise2 b ,:i/l]1 9 reply1 said3 8,:y squabble ov] y\r little article8 ,y did pr9t :at ,i quote1 y "k1 ,tom2 & x is surely unimportant :at m y may h writt5 ( ! ,ma/]4 ,t y %\ld h writt5 any?+ at all is y\r crime40 ,rusk9 nev] compla9$ ( any?+ ,:i/l] wrote4 ,! "o utt]ance :i* caus$ ! suit = libel 0 probably ! fir/ & la/ t pass$ 8 lips4 ,! eloqu5t old man nev] did pay v mu* att5tion to :at o!rs ?\ght ( him2 he 0 too busy ) 8 own dreams & fancies4 ,he did write :at ,:i/l] quot$ ab\t ,rembr&t1 b ! :ole passage is a lam5t ov] ! lack ( appreciation ( color1 & is z foll[s3 8,= in/ance3 our reprobation ( bright color is1 ,i ?9k1 = ! mo/ "p1 m]e affectation1 & mu/ soon be done away )4 ,vulg>ity1 dulness1 or impiety w inde$ always express !mselves ?r\gh art 9 br[n & gray1 z 9 ,rembr&t1 ,c>avaggio1 & ,salvator2 b we are n :olly vulg>1 dull1 or impi\s1 nor1 z mod]ns1 are we necess>ily oblig$ to cont9ue s 9 any wise4 ,our greate/ m51 :e!r sad or gay1 /ill delight1 l ! great m5 ( all ages1 9 brilliant hues4 ,! color+ ( ,scott & ,byron is full & pure2 t ( ,keats & ,t5nyson ri* ev5 to excess4 ,our practical failures 9 color+ are m]ely ! necess>y consequ5ces ( our prolong$ want ( practice dur+ ! p]iod ( ,r5aissance affectation & ignorance2 & ! only durable diff]5ce betwe5 old & mod]n color+ is ! acceptance ( c]ta9 hues by ! mod]n1 :i* please him by express+ t melan*oly peculi> to 8 m reflective or s5tim5tal "* & ! great] v>iety ( !m necess>y to express 8 great] sci5ce40#bh ,aga91 on ! subject ( color1 he says3 8,we f9d ! greate/ arti/s ma9ly divid$ into two gr\ps1--^? :o pa9t pr9cipally ) respect to local color1 head$ by ,paul ,v]onese1 ,titian1 & ,turn]1 & ^? :o pa9t pr9cipally ) ref]5ce to light & %ade irrespective ( color1 head$ by ,leon>do da ,v9ci1 ,rembr&t1 & ,raphael4 ,! noble/ memb]s ( ea* ( ^! classes introduce ! elem5t prop] to ! o!r class1 9 a subord9ate way4 ,paul ,v]onese introduces a subord9ate light & %ade1 & ,leon>do introduces a subord9ate local color4 ,! ma9 diff]5ce is1 t ) ,leon>do1 ,rembr&t1 & ,raphael va/ masses ( ! picture are lo/ 9 comp>atively colorless 7d>k1 gray1 or br[n7 %ad[1--^! pa9t]s beg9n+ ) ! lights & go+ d[n to blackness2 b ) ,v]onese1 ,titian1 & ,turn] ! :ole picture is l ! rose1--gl[+ ) color 9 ! %ad[s & ris+ into pal] & m delicate hues1 or masses ( :it5ess1 9 ! lights1--!y hav+ begun ) ! %ad[s & gone up to :it5ess40 ,rusk9 said s mu* ab\t art1 & said x s dogmatically1 t no "o utt]ance gives an adequate conception ( :at he ?\ght ab\t any "o man4 ,fur!rmore1 :ile 8 language is cry/al itself1 8 ?\ghts are (t5 contradictory & confus+ 9 ! extreme4 ,= in/ance1 no man ) any s5se ( color :atsoev] w\ld gr\p ,leon>do1 ,rembr&t1 & ,raphael toge!r z m5 :o pa9t$ 8irrespective ( color10--= no great ,italian f ! days ( ,giotto to ^? ( ,mi*ael ,angelo pa9t$ reg>dless ( color2 on ! contr>y1 color is ! "o conspicu\s1 brilliant1 & beautiful feature ( _! "w1 & ! color-s5se1 z x exi/$ 9 ^? days 9 all its exquisite ref9em5t1 is1 g5]ally speak+1 absolutely want+ 9 ours4 ,9 all b color ,rembr&t =got m ?an mo/ ( ! ,italians ev] knew2 b 9 ! use ( color--n imitatively1 n aft] ! mann] ( nature1 b decoratively & arbitr>ily--! ,italians =got m ?an ,rembr&t ev] knew2 &1 s f> z color is conc]n$1 !re is absolutely no?+ 9 common betwe5 ,rembr&t & ,leon>do or ,raphael1 :ile !re is mu* 9 common betwe5 ! two latt]4 ,x 0 n color1 b light1 t ,rusk9 appreciat$1 z is %[n by a hundr$ passages1 b by none m cle>ly ?an t quot$ :]e9 he says ( ! ?ree pa9t]s la/ nam$1--& ! italics are 81--8^! pa9t]s beg9n+ ) lights & go+ d[n to blackness2 b ) ,v]onese1 ,titian1 & ,turn] ! :ole picture is l ! rose1--gl[+ ) color 9 ! %ad[s & ris+ into pal] & m delicate hues1 or masses ( :it5ess1 9 ! lights1--!y hav+ begun ) ! %ad[s & gone up to :it5ess40 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 he held 8 exhibition 9 ,london1 9 #ahib1 ( 8,nocturnes1 ,m>9es1 & ,*evalet ,pieces10--a 8small collection k9dly l5t _! own]s10--he once m pr9t$ 9 8 da9ty br[n-pap]-cov]$ catalogue1 b5ea? ea* picture1 ! e>ly comm5ts ( press1 critics1 & p1 & call$ x all 8,! ,voice ( a ,p40 ,& :at a collection ( biz>re op9ions x is1 to be sure1 f ! s]i\s ,times to ! lightsome ,m]rie ,engl&1 :i* said3 8,he pa9ts 9 soot colors & mud colors1 b1 f> f enjoy+ ! prim>y hues1 has little or no p]ception ( second>y or t]ti>y color40 ,:i* goes to %[ t ! budd+ sci5ce ( *romatics is n )\t effect on vocabul>ies4 ,"h we h ! 8kit*5 /uff0 criticism ( ,turn] 9 #ahdb p>aphras$ ^w = ^w 9 ! mud & soot criticism ( ,:i/l] precisely fifty ye>s lat]4 ,is ! j>gon ( criticism at once limit$ & exhau/$8 ,are we to l+] =ev] ab\t ! cook-/ove 9 ! depreciation ( art8 ,) ! introduction ( ! /eel range ( mammo? proportions c we n f9d new t]ms ( opprobrium8 ,besides1 !re are ! gas & gasol9e /oves ( explosive habit1 :i* ought to be sugge/ive ( novelty 9 vitup]ation4 ,b1 alas1 ! critic is prone to repeat himself1 & ! language ( ! fa!rs is visit$ ^u ! *ildr5 unto ! ?ird & f\r? g5]ations ( !m t hate4 99 99 99 99 99 ,& press1 critics1 & arti/s are convict$1 once m1 ( incompet5cy4 ,b :at does x matt]1 save z a w>n+ t w n be he$$8 ,are we any wis] 9 our g5]ation8 ,7 ,:i/l] to appe> to-day1 z he did =ty-odd ye>s ago1 w\ld he be receiv$ ) ! praise 8 works comm& n[8 ,h>dly4 ,_m ( 8 foll[]s 7 q z absurd 9 _! misplac$ admiration z ! malign$ public 9 its d5unciation1 & no "o knew x bett] ?an he4 ,he came ^u two ( !m once z !y 7 wax+ eloqu5t be=e a sket* t _h someh[ escap$ 8 /udio1--possibly ov]look$ & left beh9d 9 "s ( 8 mov+s4 ,he li/5$ a mom5t to _! raptures1 fitt$ 8 monocle to 8 eye1 took a look at ?is 8ma/]piece10 & said3 8,god bless me1 ,i wond] :]e t came f4 ,n wor? ! canvas x's pa9t$ on40 ,& he turn$ away4 ,we :o h be5 taught to see1 n :olly b 9 "p1 may laugh at our bett]s :o1 :5 he fir/ appe>$1 c\ld see no?+ at all2 b our virtue is acquir$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,8 attitude t[>ds critics is summ$ up 9 ! %ort b po9t$ article writt5 9 ,decemb]1 #ahgh1 %ortly aft] ! ,rusk9 suit1 & call$ 8,art & ,art ,critics40 8,%all ! pa9t]1 !n 7,i =esee ! "q71 decide ^u pa9t+8 ,%all he be ! critic & sole au?ority8 ,aggressive z is ?is supposition1 ,i fe> t1 9 ! l5g? ( "t1 8 ass]tion alone has e/abli%$ :at ev5 ! g5tlem5 ( ! quill accept z ! canons ( art & recognize z ! ma/]pieces ( "w40 ,all ( :i* is und5iably true4 ,! pa9t] mu/ 9 ! end judge ( pa9t+1 & ! sculptor judge ( sculpture4 ,b !re are two di/9ct sides to a "w ( art1--to e "w1 = t matt]3 !re is ! relation betwe5 ! work] & 8 "w1 & ! relation betwe5 ! complet$ "w & ! public1--! "w be+ ! int]m$i>y betwe5 arti/ & p1 8 means ( communication1 8 mode & mann] ( spee*4 ,!re is1 !re=e1 ! process ( creation & ! process ( appreciation1 ( utt]ance & ( und]/&+4 ,! pa9t+ ( a picture is "o ?+1 its appreciation by ! public is q ano!r4 ,a man ne$ n be a dramati/ to wat* ! effect ( a drama ^u ! audi5ce2 a man ne$ n own a v9ey>d to "k good w9e4 ,! critic /&s1 or1 r1 %\ld /&1 betwe5 ! public & ! "w he criticises1 :e!r x be poem1 pa9t+1 /atue1 or drama2 ! mi/ake he commonly makes is 9 =c+ himself betwe5 ! work] & 8 "w1 & 9 try+ to tea* him some?+ only ano!r & bett] work] 9 ! same art is compet5t to d4 ,critics make mo/ ( _! blund]s 9 judg+ works accord+ to preconceiv$ notions z to h[ !y %\ld be done1--9 condemn+1 = in/ance1 a picture because n pa9t$ aft] prevail+ modes & me?ods1 because x is a dep>ture1 :]eas ) ^! consid]ations ! lay-critic has no?+ to d2 !y fall entirely )9 ! prov9ce ( ! pa9t]-critic1 ! "o man :o is compet5t1 9 ! long run1 to pass ^u ! me?ods employ$4 ,e "w is an appeal to ! public1--its completion & exhibition make x su*2 !re=e1 e "w *all5ges ! critical faculties1 great or small1 ( ^? :o see x4 ,x is inevitable t "s m int]e/$ %\ld spr+ up to int]pret1 rightly or wrongly1 ! "w to ! public2 ! arti/ seldom takes ! tr\ble1--9 fact1 has nei!r ! "t nor ! temp]am5t2 8 message is complete 9 ! picture1 o!rs mu/ und]/& x z be/ !y c4 ,! playwright _c address ! audi5ce save ?r\gh ! play1 ! poet speaks only ?r\gh 8 poetry1 ! pa9t] ?r\gh 8 pictures1 ! sculptor ?r\gh ! =ms ( 8 creation4 ,seldom is an arti/ gift$ ) m ?an "o tongue1 & t tongue is 8 art4 ,h[1 !n1 c arti/s int]pret ! "w ( arti/s8 ,h[ c ! pa9t]1 :o is dumb save ) 8 bru%1 or ! sculptor1 :o is mute save ) 8 clay & *isel1 tell ! _w any?+ ab\t ! "w ( o!rs8 ,x is ! bus9ess ( ^? :o c speak & write to tell ! p1 n h[ ! "w 0 creat$1 unless !y 7 pres5t1 b h[ x impress$ !m z a f9i%$ ?+4 ,t is ! prov9ce ( legitimate criticism4 ,e man :o has done 8 be/ to und]/&1 ?\gh at ! risk ( betray+ 8 ignorance1 has ! "r to say h[ he likes :at he sees or he>s or ta/es4 ,! op9ions ( "s are wor? m ?an ^? ( o!rs2 & ^! op9ions1 ) ! reasons !re=1 we are delight$ to he>4 ,t is ab\t all !re is to s\nd criticism2 & 9 t s5se comm5t & ^? ^: pr(ession is to comm5t are inevitable1--until ! /hetic mill5ium1 :5 critics cease f tr\bl+ & ! arti/s are at re/4 ,rusk91 un=tunately1 attempt$ ! d\ble duty ( tell+ pa9t]s h[ to pa9t & ! public :at to l4 ,) all 8 indu/ry & consid]able tal5t = draw+1 he 0 n compet5t to tell pa9t]s h[ to pa9t1--?\gh mu* t he said is accept$ z s\nd1--& 8 judgm5ts ( ! relative m]its ( pa9t]s & pictures 7 biass$ by 8 own convictions reg>d+ ! way ! "w %\ld be done4 ,8 limitations 7 due to 8 /rong pref]5ces & viol5t prejudices4 ,8 devotion to ,turn]--a great pa9t]--0 "o limitation2 lack ( appreciation ( ,rembr&t 0 ano!r2 failure to e/imate ,velasquez at 8 real wor? 0 ano!r2 & a lot ( en?usiasms = m5 :o are n[ =gott5 are s _m additional evid5ces ( lack ( judicial temp] 9 ,rusk94 ,b all ^! ?+s are z no?+s 9 comp>ison ) ! ri* /ore ( ?+s said 9 ,engli% s /rong1 s simple1 & yet s beautiful t x fairly intoxicates & r\ses some?+ ak9 to a religi\s en?usiasm4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ^w conc]n+ ! 8,voice ( a ,p10 z ,:i/l] call$ 8 little collection ( criticisms4 ,:at is x8 ,9 lit]ature ! 8,voice ( a ,p0 makes itself he>d at ! booksell]'s c\nt] & ov] ! desk ( ! circulat+ libr>y1--& t1 too1 reg>dless ( critics :o praise ?is book & condemn t4 ,sometimes1 be=e ! ,critic has spok51 ! 8,voice0 is he>d1 & ! presses groan ) ! burd5 ( _! task2 or1 m (t51 aft] ! ,critic has _h 8 say1 ! 8,voice10 disreg>d+ labor$ precepts1 calls l\dly = :at x is told x %\ld n h2 & s 9 lit]ature ! 8,voice0 makes itself he>d l\d & cle> & natural1 & !re is no mi/ak+ x4 ,likewise 9 ! drama ! insi/5t 8,voice0 dem&s tra% or o!rwise1 q reg>dless ( ! prote/ ( ! ,critic4 ,! run ( a play is n det]m9$ by ! criticisms4 ,! op9ion ( ! ,critic is (t5 =ese5 & defi$2 b nei!r writ]1 manag]1 nor actor c =etell ! v]dict ( ! 8,voice10--favorable (t5 :5 lea/ expect$2 adv]se (t5 :5 lea/ des]v$4 ,b 9 art ! 8,voice0--/5torian 9 lit]ature & ! drama--s9ks to a :isp] s diffid5t t x _c be he>d amid/ ! trumpet+s ( ! ,critics4 ,! ,critics--^? ^: bus9ess x 0 to write & talk ab\t art--ridicul$ ,:i/l]1 n ! 8,voice40 ,left :olly to itself1 x is q likely ! 8,voice0 w\ld h f\nd mu* t x lik$ 9 ! beautiful comb9ations ( tones & colors1 = !re is no?+ inh]5tly repulsive 9 ,:i/l]'s "w1 z 9 mu* o!r t ,critics comm& ! 8,voice0 to praise2 on ! contr>y1 8 pa9t+s are exce$+ly re/ful to ! eye1 & exce$+ly attractive z s*emes ( color if no?+ else4 ,! 8,voice10 left to itself1 w\ld say1 8,i d n und]/& !m1 b ,i l !m1--j z ,i l music1 )\t kn[+ mu* ab\t x40 99 99 99 99 99 ,b ! 8,voice0--indep5d5t en\gh 9 lit]ature1 ! drama1 & ev5 9 music--d>es n lisp 9 art until ! ,critic speaks4 ,!n ! 8,voice0 praises :at he praises1 condemns :at he condemns1 until ! secret pur*ases & gr[+ dem& = ! outca/ conf\nds bo? ,critic & e*o+ 8,voice40 ,!n ! 8,voice0 turns--z x has 9 ! case ( ,:i/l]--& r5ds ! ,critics1 unless ^? agile g5tlem5 *ange sides & praise :at !y =m]ly condemn$4 ,too bad t ,:i/l] attribut$ ! 8,voice0 ( ! ,critic to t long-suff]+ animal--! ,public1 :i*1 if (t5 wrong1 is always hone/1 &1 9 all b art--vocif]\s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,conc]n+ 8 habit ( p]si/5tly impal+ ! critics1 a writ] says3#bi 8,we wi% t ! catalogue did n1 = ! t5? "t1 conta9 quotations f all ! dull ?+s :i* bewild]$ criticism has said ab\t him4 ,mr4 ,:i/l] is a wit1 & %\ld recollect t ! same old joke mu/ n be told too (t5 to ! same old audi5ce40 ,b :]e is ! joke8 ,9 ! criticisms or 9 _! repetition8 ,if ! criticisms 7 s]i\s1 !n repetition is d\bly s]i\s4 ,nor is x 8! same old audi5ce10 b ea* ye>1 ea* h\r1 a new audi5ce4 ,( all ! ,engli%-speak+ p n "o 9 a million h ev] he>d ! joke2 & if joke !re be1 x is surely a graci\s act to make x kn[n4 ,! f>-see+ publi%] deftly deta*es ! favorable comm5t f uncong5ial context & pr9ts x boldly on ! fly-leaf ( ! volume4 ,:y %\ld n au?or or pa9t] pr9t 8 page ( depreciations t1 z ,:i/l] says1 8hi/ory may be cleanly writt508 ,& if pres]v$ & pr9t$ once1 :y n = all "t8 ,! record ( a p is n complete unless _! likes & dislikes be kn[n4 ,:at w\ld we n give = ! adv]se criticisms ( ,%akespe>e8 ,& !re mu/ h be5 _m besides poor ,gre5e's4 ,:at w\ld we n give = "s ( ! (f-h& comm5ts ( 8 fell[-actors & 8 fell[-manag]s8 ,! _w conspires to deceive ! _w4 ,! lit]ature ( adulation is c>efully cons]v$ until mortals1 d5ud$ ( _! frailties1 become gods4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 ! c\rse ( 8 c>e] ,:i/l] met ) _m biz>re appreciations1 b none m a/oni%+ ?an ?is3#cj 8,to und]/& ,mr4 ,:i/l] y mu/ und]/& 8 body4 ,i d n mean t ,mr4 ,:i/l] has suff]$ f bad heal?1--8 heal? has always be5 excell5t2 all great arti/s h excell5t heal?1 b 8 con/itution is m n]v\s ?an robu/4 ,he is ev5 a /rong man1 b he is lack+ 9 weight4 ,7 he six in*es tall] & 8 bulk proportionally increas$1 8 art w\ld be diff]5t40 ,! classification ( ! prize-r+ into fea!r-1 light-1 middle-1 & heavy-weights makes its appe>ance 9 art2 g5ius1 l jockeys1 mu/ weigh-9 &-out4 ,by rights1 !re=e1 ,pagan9i %\ld h play$ ! bass-viol & ,napoleon %\ld h be5 a drumm]-boy4 ,! pa9t] mu/ measure 8 canvas by 8 belt1 & bant ! ma/]piece into %ape4 ,! gymnasium is ! true s*ool ( art1 & ! dumb-bell is mighti] ?an ! bru%4 8,= if ,:i/l] _h be5 six in*es tall] & 8 bulk proportionally increas$1 444 in/ead ( hav+ pa9t$ a doz5 portraits1--e "o1 ev5 ! #8,"m' & #8,miss ,alex&]1' :i* ,i p]sonally take to be ! two be/1 a little febrile 9 its extreme beauty1 :il/ "s1 ma/]pieces ?\gh !y be1 are cle>ly t\*$ ) weakness & m>k$ ) hy/]ia1--,mr4 ,:i/l] w\ld h pa9t$ a hundr$ portraits z /rong1 z vigor\s1 z decisive1 & z easily accompli%$ z any by ,velasquez or ,hals40 ,?is is ! sort ( comm5t t foll[s b nev] prec$es acqua9tance4 ,aft] kn[+ a pa9t]1 x is easy to discov] all 8 physical *>act]i/ics & idiosyncrasies 9 8 "w1--s easy1 9 fact1 t _m critics pref] to pass on books1 plays1 & pictures on _! m]its )\t kn[+ any?+ ab\t ! au?ors1 ! actors1 or pa9t]s2 = 9 ! end a "w mu/ /& or fall by itself4 ,f an exam9ation ( ! 8,h]mes10 c ?is critic give u ! /ature ( ,praxiteles8 ,f ! 8,nike0 9 ! ,l\vre c he describe ! unkn[n ma/]8 ,:at does ! 8,si/9e ,madonna0 tell him ( ! weight ( ,raphael1 or ! 8,lesson 9 ,anatomy0 ( ! 8bulk0 ( ,rembr&t8 99 99 99 99 99 ,a man's physical condition may be--frequ5tly is--reflect$ 9 8 "w4 ,if he is an invalid1 :at he does is apt to %[ x1--?\gh ,h]b]t ,sp5c] is a case to ! contr>y2 b 8 physique is ano!r matt]4 ,g5ius is n a matt] ( in*es4 ,! weight ( ! bra9 is n controll$ by ! size ( ! body2 /ill m indep5d5t is ! organization & developm5t ( ! bra94 ,if a man h /r5g? & heal?--& ^! ! critic conc$es to ,:i/l]--8 "w may be ! "w ( a giant4 ,"o ( ! greate/ & /ronge/ ( ,g]many's liv+ arti/s is almo/ a dw>f2 ! mo/ virile pa9t] 9 ,am]ica to-day is %ort & slight4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! same critic1 ref]r+ to ! lett]s 9 ! 8,g5tle ,art10 says1 8,if ,mr4 ,:i/l] _h ! bull-l heal? ( ,mi*ael ,angelo1 ,rub5s1 ,hals1 ! lett]s w\ld nev] h be5 writt540 ,b1 z a matt] ( fact1 ,angelo 0 8a man ( m ?an usually n]v\s temp]am5t40 ,z any "o at all famili> ) 8 c>e]1 8 _m controv]sies1 8 volum9\s lett]s1 well kn[s1 88 temp]am5t expos$ him to sudd5 outbur/s ( scorn & ang] :i* br\ght him n[ & !n into viol5t collision ) 8 neighbors40 ,8 habit ( ridicul+ & annoy+ 8 fell[-pupils invit$ ! bl[ f ,pietro ,torrigiano :i* gave him 8 brok5 nose4 ,he 0 a weakly *ild & suff]$ two illnesses 9 manhood1 b by c>efully refra9+ f all excesses he rega9$ & pres]v$ 8 heal?4 8,8 c\nt5ance always %[$ a good & :olesome color4 ,( /ature he is z foll[s3 height middl+1 broad 9 ! %\ld]s2 ! re/ ( ! body some:at sl5d] 9 proportion40 ,! =ego+ sc>cely be>s out ! sweep+ g5]alization t 8! greate/ pa9t]s1 ,i mean ! v greate/1--,mi*ael ,angelo1 ,velasquez1 & ,rub5s1--7 gift$ by nature ) z full a measure ( heal? z ( g5ius4 ,_! physical con/itutions resembl$ m ^? ( bulls ?an ( m540 ,z = ,velasquez1 :o c speak au?oritatively = him8 99 99 99 99 99 ,:ile ! physical *>act]i/ics ( g5iuses are habitually exagg]at$1 & ! weak1 ! n]v\s1 ! delicate are made well & /rong & 8l bulls0 9 ! en?usiasm ( appreciation or ! exig5cies ( !ory1 x w\ld n be difficult to po9t out 9 hi/ory1 art1 & lit]ature innum]able in/ances ( m5 ^: a*ievem5ts af=d no indications :atsoev] ( _! bodily make up1--9 fact1 x is common exp]i5ce t nei!r poet nor pa9t] ev] corresponds ) preconceiv$ notions1 & to meet ! "o or ! o!r is to c\rt dis5*antm5t4 ,if ,:i/l] _h be5 six in*es tall] he w\ld n h be5 ,angelo1 or ,rembr&t1 or ,velasquez1 b--9 all probability--a soldi]4 ,,vii ,supreme z a ,colori/--,color & ,music--,8 ,susceptibility to ,color--,rusk9 & ,color--,art & ,nature4 ,supreme z a colori/1 ,:i/l] a*iev$ fame z an et*] long be=e ! _w ackn[l$g$ 8 greatness z a pa9t]4 ,ev5 n[ x is ! fa%ion to exalt 8 et*+s to ! depreciation ( 8 pa9t+s1--to say t he 0 a great arti/ 9 ! "o m$ium b unsuccessful 9 ! o!r4 ,! foll[+ is a fair illu/ration ( ?is sort ( comm5t3 8,cool-head$ cons]vatism %\ld cl>ify ! halo :i* encircles ,:i/l]'s portraits4 ,! p]iodic #8symphonies1' #8h>monies1' & #8arrangem5ts1' 9 gray & gre51 gre5 & rose1 purple & gold1 or br[n & black1 h1 or _h1 novelty to recomm5d !m1--m novelty1 h[ev]1 ?an psy*ology4 ,ap>t f "o or two1 !y are little beyond essays 9 subdu$ ,japonisme ) subtle da%es ( ,velasquez4 ,! portrait ( 8 "m alone %[s adequate dep?1 = ! ov]laud$ ,c>lyle is m]ely a male replica ( ! s+le canvas :]e9 ! arti/ seem$ to lose--& to f9d--himself4 ,x is n 9 portraiture1 b 9 et*+ & li?ography1 t ,:i/l] has disclos$ ! validity ( 8 tal5t40#ca ,to :i* may be add$ ! foll[+ comm5ts s9ce 8 dea? f lead+ ,am]ican pap]s3 8,:i/l] 9 e>li] life 0 a real et*]1 easily ! fir/ ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,! numb] ( 8 plates ( ! be/ quality is comp>atively small4 ,he soon lo/ 8 p[] or ! inc5tive to execute x4 ,8 h& deg5]at$1 8 "w became trivial & ins9c]e4 ,z a pa9t] none ( 8 pictures w ev] expla9 to po/]ity ! reputation1 or ! app>5t reputation1 t he enjoy$ dur+ 8 lifetime40 8,x is1 h[ev]1 z an et*] r ?an z a pa9t] t ,:i/l] w be rememb]$40 8,?us1 sett+ aside ! portraits ( 8 "m1 ( ,?omas ,c>lyle1 ,lady ,campbell1 & ,miss ,alex&]1 & ! />tl+ #8,nocturne 9 ,blue & ,silv]1' & ! #8,arrangem5t 9 ,black1' x might be possible to c\nt ^u ! f+]s ( "o h& ! f9e/ examples ( 8 bru%40 ,_m o!rs ( simil> import might be ga!r$1 b ! =ego+ suffice4 ,9 read+ !m x %\ld n be =gott5 t ! et*+s1 :i* are n[ prais$ )\t res]ve1 pass$ ?r\gh ! same /ages ( depreciation ?r\gh :i* ! pa9t+s are pass+2 s t1 guid$ by ! p>allel1 x is reasonable to expect ! complete acceptance ( ! latt] z ma/]pieces 9 ! ne> future4 ,broadly speak+1 ! ord] ( acceptance has be53 ,fir/4 ,et*+s & li?ographs4 ,second4 ,portraits4 ,?ird4 ,color h>monies1--su* z _m ( 8 figure-pieces1 m>9es1 nocturnes1 & pure color compositions g5]ally1 none ( :i* is fully accept$1 "s ( :i* are sc>cely kn[n1 & ,illu/ration all ( :i* are misund]/ood1 9 spite ( 8 _m explicit words ( explanation4 ,su* has be5 ! ord] ( g5]al acceptance ( 8 "w2 b ! ord] ( real m]it is almo/ precisely rev]s$4 ,:i/l] /&s supreme1-- ,fir/ z a colori/4 ,secondly z a pa9t] ( portraits4 ,?irdly z an et*] & li?ograph]4 ,z an et*] comp>isons are drawn betwe5 him & ,rembr&t4 ,z a pa9t] ( portraits comp>isons are drawn betwe5 him & ,velasquez4 ,z a colori/ he is beyond comp>ison save ) ! ma/]s ( ! f> ,ea/4 ,9 et*+ & li?ography & ! pa9t+ ( portraits he1 at mo/1 simply did z well or bett] :at o!rs h done be=e2 b 9 ! composition ( h>monies ( color to please ! eye1 z h>monies ( s\nd please ! e>1 he accompli%$ results :i* are unique4 ,:at he did ) ! ne$le is n s :olly & absolutely unlike all t _h be5 done be=e z to r5d] comp>isons impossible2 :]eas ) ! bru% 9 8 doma9 ( color ,:i/l] /&s alone4 ,8 art 0 8 own2 he pa9t$ l no o!r man dead or liv+4 ,8 et*+s 7 s f9e1 s subtle1 t ! _w _h difficulty 9 compreh5d+ !m2 b x did le>n to l !m1 & t1 too1 at a comp>atively e>ly date4 ,b ev5 n[ 8 pictures are fully und]/ood by no "o2 & yet !y h _h a pr(\nd] influ5ce ^u ! art ( to-day ?an ^? ( any o!r ma/]4 ,he op5$ ! door ( ! ,ea/ to ! pa9t]s ( ! ,we/ & %[$ !m h[ !y might pa9t aft] ! mann] ( ! be/ !re is 9 ! ,ori5tal _w1 & n only reta91 b acc5tuate _! own individuality4 ,! secret ( ,:i/l]'s art1 z ( all great art1 is t x 0 ! absolutely true & unaffect$ expression ( 8 convictions & ( 8 impressions ( ! life & _w ab\t him2 & 8 impressions & convictions 9 ! doma9 ( color1 l ^? ( ,bee?ov5 9 ! _w ( s\nd1 7 wor? record+4 ,he is to color :at ,bee?ov5 is to s\nd1 & 8 di/+ui%+ m]it is t ( all ! m5 ( 8 c5tury or ( _m prec$+ c5turies he 0 ! only "o to treat color z a compos] ( music treats s\nd1--z mat]ial = ! arrangem5t ( h>monies to please ! eye z music pleases ! e>4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 ,burne-,jones1 9 ! ,rusk9 suit1 0 ask$ if he saw any art quality 9 8,! ,fall+ ,rocket10 he apologetically said1 8,i mu/ speak ! tru?1 y "k10 & !n te/ifi$3 8,x has f9e color & atmosph]e10 b ( detail & composition 8absolutely none40 ,z if ! %[] ( fire ( a fall+ rocket aga9/ ! blackness ( night c\ld h %>p detail & composition2 z if any?+ 7 possible beyond 8f9e color & atmosph]e20 & color & atmosph]e are all ,:i/l] int5d$4 8,my :ole s*eme10 he himself te/ifi$1 80 only to br+ ab\t a c]ta9 h>mony ( color10 &1 accord+ to ! only dec5tly qualifi$ witness = ! o!r side1 he succe$$4 ,ev5 ,fri?1 ! pa9t] ( 8,d]by ,day0 & ! 8,rake's ,progress10 said1 8,!re is a pretty color :i* pleases ! eye1 b !re is no?+ m40 ,:y %\ld !re be any?+ m1 if to please ! eye 7 ! pa9t]'s sole int5tion8 ,is x n z legitimate to please ! eye ) compositions ( color1 o!rwise mean+less1 z x is to please ! e> ) compositions ( s\nd8 ,pr(\ndly speak+1 color has no o!r object ?an to please ! eye4 ,! /ory %\ld be told1 ! moral po9t$1 9 black & :ite4 ,! use ( color imitatively1 or to acc5tuate ! *>act]ization1 is z base z ! use ( s\nd imitatively4 ,color is to ! eye precisely :at s\nd is to ! e>1 & ! highe/ use to :i* ei!r c be put is ! production ( pure1 n to say ab/ract1 h>monies = ! satisfaction ( its respective s5se4 99 99 99 99 99 ,z long ago z #ahfh ,sw9burne1 9 a pamphlet on ! ,royal ,academy exhibition ( t ye>1 said3 8,no task is h>d] ?an ?is translation f color into spee*1 :5 ! spee* mu/ be s ho>se & feeble1 :5 ! color is s subtle & sublime4 ,music & v]se might /rike "s /r+ accordant 9 s\nd to su* pa9t+1 b a v]sion su* z ?is is a psalm ( ,tate's to a psalm ( ,david's4 ,9 all ( ! ma9 /r+s t\*$ are c]ta9 v>y+ *ords ( blue & :ite1 n )\t int]ludes ( ! bright & t5d] tones ( floral purple or r$4 ,!y all h imm$iate beauty1 !y all give ! delight ( natural ?+s2 !y seem to h gr[n z a fl[] gr[s1 n 9 any =c+ h\se ( +5i\s & labori\s cunn+4 ,?is is1 9 my eyes1 a special quality ( ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s g5ius2 a fre%ness & fulness ( ! lovelie/ life ( ?+s1 ) a high1 cle> p[] ^u !m :i* seems to educe a picture z ! sun does a blossom or a fruit40 ,9 language too pla9 = ! slighte/ misund]/&+ he has himself told ! _w precisely :at he meant 8 pictures to be1 b ! _w w n take him at 8 ^w4 ,ne>ly ?irty ye>s ago1 :5 ! p wond]$ at 8 call+ 8 works 8symphonies10 8arrangem5ts10 8h>monies10 & 8nocturnes10 he wrote3 8,! va/ majority ( ,engli% folk _c & w n consid] a picture ap>t f any /ory :i* x may be suppos$ to tell4 8,my picture ( a #8,h>mony 9 ,gray & ,gold' is an illu/ration ( my mean+1--a sn[-sc5e ) a s+le black figure & a light$ tav]n4 ,i c>e no?+ = ! pa/1 pres5t1 or future ( ! black figure1 plac$ !re because ! black 0 want$ at t spot4 ,all t ,i "k is t my comb9ation ( gray & gold is ! basis ( ! picture4 ,n[1 ?is is precisely :at my fri5ds _c grasp4 8,!y say1 #8,:y n call x 8,trotty ,veck10 & sell x = a r\nd h>mony ( gold5 gu9eas8' naively ackn[l$g+ t )\t baptism !re is no 444 m>ket6'0#cb ,& f>!r on he said3 8,z music is ! poetry ( s\nd1 s is pa9t+ ! poetry ( sight1 & ! subject-matt] has no?+ to d ) h>mony ( s\nd or color4 8,! great musicians knew ?is4 ,bee?ov5 & ! re/ wrote music1--simply music2 symphony 9 ?is key1 conc]to or sonata 9 t4 8,on ,f or ,g !y con/ruct$ cele/ial h>monies1--z h>monies1--comb9ations evolv$ f ! *orus ( ,f or ,g & _! m9or correlatives4 8,?is is pure music z di/+ui%$ f airs1--commonplace & vulg> 9 !mselves1 b int]e/+ f _! associations1--z1 = in/ance1 #8,yankee ,doodle'1 or #8,p>tant p\r la ,syrie4' 8,art %\ld be indep5d5t ( all clap-trap1 %\ld /& alone1 & appeal to ! arti/ic s5se ( eye or er1 )\t conf\nd+ ?is ) emotions entirely =eign to x1 z devotion1 pity1 love1 patriotism1 & ! l4 ,all ^! h no k9d ( conc]n ) x2 & t is :y ,i insi/ on call+ my works #8arrangem5ts' & #8h>monies4'0#cc ,& conc]n+ ! portrait ( 8 "m1 :i* ne>ly e "o admires = ! subject :ile few pause to consid] ! color1 he wrote3 8,take ! picture ( my "m1 exhibit$ at ! ,royal ,academy z an #8,arrangem5t 9 ,gray & ,black4' ,n[1 t is :at x is4 ,to me x is int]e/+ z a picture ( my "m2 b :at c or ought ! public to c>e ab\t ! id5tity ( ! portrait80#cd ,)9 ^! few l9es are conta9$ ,:i/l]'s :ole philosophy ( art1 8 convictions & 8 int5tions2 ! words are s pla9 a *ild may read & compreh5d _! mean+1 & yet p w n und]/& him4 ,:i/l]'s art 0 purely s5su\s1 z ! f9e/ music is s5su\s4 ,he _h no int]e/ :atsoev] 9 ! _m problems ( life & dea?1 9 ! /ory ( any p]son or ! traditions ( any place4 ,he _h less int]e/ 9 ! associations connect$ ) ,old ,batt]sea ,bridge ?an ! boatman lazily float+ by2 b at c]ta9 h\rs & "u c]ta9 conditions1 at twilight or at dusk1 or 9 ! fog1 x made a long1 tremul\s l9e :i* pleas$ him1 & he pa9t$ x4 ,! fact t ! ,?ames b\nds ,engli% hi/ory 0 ( no consequ5ce to him2 b ! muddy riv] betwe5 l9es ( build+s & :>ves & %ipp+1 & cov]$ by boats & cross$ by bridges1 furni%$ him endless compositions 9 l9e & color4 ,! glory & ! romance ( ,v5ice made no impression on 8 art2 b 9 out-(-!-way places1 :]e o!rs saw no?+1 he f\nd sc5es :i* inspir$ 8 et*+s4 ,z an et*] & a li?ograph] ,:i/l] play$ ) ! my/]y ( l9e1 z 9 pa9t+ he play$ ) ! my/]y ( color4 ,!re is an art ( pure l9e z !re is an art ( pure =m & ( pure color4 ,x is j z possible to make a lot ( mean+less l9es :i* please ! eye 9 _! curves & endless v>iety z x is to please ! eye ) comb9ations ( colors4 ,decorative patt]ns & designs1 aside f color1 are simply l9e h>monies4 ,a *ild loves to make /raight & r\nd & curv$ l9es ^u slate or pap]4 ,! eye foll[s l9es ) a delight ak9 to t tak5 9 =m & color4 ,:5 ! ,savoy ,hotel 0 9 process ( con/ruction1 & ! great /eel beams ?ru/ !mselves upw>d t[>ds ! sky1 & !re 0 a lattice-"w ( gird]s & a v]itable song ( l9e1 ,:i/l]1 see+ x "o day f a neighbor+ w9d[1 exclaim$3 8,hurry2 :]e are my ?+s8 ,i mu/ cat* t n[1 = x w nev] aga9 be s beautiful40 99 99 99 99 99 ,high build+s1 me*anical processes1 mod]n co/umes _h no t]rors = him1 simply because he _h no s5tim5t conc]n+ !m2 if !y furni%$ him beauties ( l9e or color he c>$ n :e!r !y 7 new or old4 ,:i/l]'s art 0 z devoid ( s5tim5t z t ( a ,japanese4 ,to our ,we/]n notions ! ev]la/+ conv5tion t s]ves = a face 9 ,japanese art seems hopelessly monoton\s4 ,to !m our pa9/ak+ *>act]ization ( ! features & peculi>ities ( ea* p]son is no art at all1 b grotesque c>icature2 x is ! subord9ation ( art :i* is ( univ]sal int]e/ to ! ecc5tricities ( ! individual :i* are ( local int]e/4 ,9 ,:i/l]'s art "o mu/ n look = any solution ( ! problems ( life1 = any sign ( ! emotions :i* control human conduct1--= love & hate & fe>1 = hope & ambition1 = ! tortures ( jeal\sy or ! bitt]ness ( despair1--^! are all abs5t2 8 art is pure & s]5e4 ,8 works are to pa9t+ :at ! 8,ode to a ,grecian ,urn0 or 8,a ,midsumm] ,night's ,dream0 is to poetry1 & h5ce 9 human int]e/ !y fall f> %ort ( ! trag$ies1 ! epics1 ! romances ( lit]ature & art1 & !y mu/ n be judg$ by /&>ds he did n seek to emulate4 ,he c\ld no m h pa9t$ a 8,crucifixion0 or a 8,la/ ,judgm5t0 ?an he c\ld h c>v$ ! 8,moses0 or writt5 8,hamlet40 ,9 e s5se1 save t ( ab/ract beauty ( l9e & color1 o!r pa9t]s h excell$ ,:i/l]1 b z ! ma/] ( pure l9e & color h>monies he is supreme4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:i/l]'s et*+s & photographs 7 simply compositions 9 l9e1 delightful h>monies 9 black & :ite4 ,x is too bad to pres]ve _! names or id5tify !m ) any locality1 = _! exquisite art is bett] appreciat$ if no di/ract+ consid]ation is ar\s$4 ,b1 oddly en\gh1 he occasionally made concessions 9 ! nam+ ( ^! t he did n 9 ! nam+ ( 8 pa9t+s4 ,take1 = in/ance1 t *>m+ li?ograph1 8,confid5ces 9 ! ,g>d510--two ladies walk+ 9 ! corn] ( an old g>d54 ,! g>d5 is 9 ! re> ( 8 ,p>is home on ! ,rue du ,bac4 ,! ladies are probably ,mrs4 ,:i/l] & h] si/]4 ,b :at does x add to ! pr9t to call x 8,confid5ces 9 ! ,g>d508 ,no?+ at all4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! title at once sugge/s a ho/ ( consid]ations :i* conflict ) ! ab/ract enjoym5t ( ! composition4 ,t sort ( a title is precisely :at he condemns = 8 pa9t+s4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 "o ( ! v few in/ances :]e 8 titles sugge/ any?+ m ?an ! obvi\s subject4 ,= ! mo/ "p he 0 consi/5t 9 *oos+ names t d n di/ract4 ,ev5 ! portraits he did n c>e to h kn[n z 8,portrait ( ,mr4 ,a----10 or 8,portrait ( ,lady ,c----10 !reby cat]+ fir/ to ! vanity ( a sitt]1 !n to ! idle curiosity ( ! multitude4 ,8 portraits 7 compositions 9 l9e & color1 &1 z su*1 7 arti/ic creations4 ,t !y happ5$ also to be portraits ( c]ta9 individuals 0 a m]e co9cid5ce4 ,! portrait feature1 ^u :i* p lay s mu* /ress1 0 ( ! lea/ consequ5ce to him2 & j because he did n p]mit ! photographic elem5t to move him1 he secur$ results :i* are f> beyond ! art ( ! 8portrait-pa9t]40 99 99 99 99 99 ,! s5se ( color is s lo/ to pa9t]s1 z well z to laym51 t to talk ( color compositions z "o speaks ( s\nd compositions is to *all5ge d\bt & occasion surprise4 ,& yet !re is a music ( color ev5 z !re is a music ( s\nd1 & !re %\ld be a delight 9 color composition ev5 z !re is a delight 9 s\nd composition2 & ?is delight %\ld be some?+ fundam5tally di/9ct f any int]e/ 9 ! subject ( ! composition4 ,! subject may be a man1 or a woman1 or a field1 or a tree1 or a wave1 or a cl\d1 or j no?+ at all--m]e masses or /reaks ( color2 ! p]fection or ! imp]fection ( ! color arrangem5t rema9s ! same4 ,t ! color-s5se is lo/ to laym51 critics1 & pa9t]s is evid5c$ by ! ridicule t = ?irty ye>s 0 heap$ ^u ,:i/l] = call+ 8 pictures 8h>monies10 8symphonies10 8nocturnes10 etc42 = adopt+ ! m or less ab/ract nom5clature ( s\nd compositions--music--to describe color compositions4 ,"o pap] describ$ !m z 8"s figure pieces1 :i* ?is arti/ exhibits z #8h>monies' 9 ?is1 t1 or ! o!r1 be+1 z !y are1 m]e rubs-9 ( color1 h no claims to be reg>d$ z pictures40 ,ano!r says1 8,a d>k blui% surface1 ) dots on x1 & ! fa9te/ adumbrations ( %ape "u ! d>kness1 is gravely call$ a #8,nocturne 9 ,black & ,gold4'0 ,aga91 8,two ( ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s #8color-symphonies1' a #8,nocturne 9 ,blue & ,gold1' & a #8,nocturne 9 ,black & ,gold4' ,if he did n exhibit ^! z pictures "u peculi> &1 :at seems to mo/ p1 pret5ti\s titles !y w\ld be entitl$ to _! due me$ ( admiration4 ,b !y only come "o /ep ne>] pictures ?an delicately graduat$ t9ts on a wall-pap] d40 ,& s 9 endless it]ation & reit]ation4 ,x nev] occurr$ to ei!r pa9t]s or critics to judge ! pictures z if !y 7 9 reality s _m 8delicately graduat$ t9ts on a wall-pap]40 ,! color-s5se 0 defici5t4 ,! pictures 7 judg$ by _! composition1 _! subjects1--or1 r1 n appreciat$ at all1 b condemn$1 on acc\nt ( _! titles1 :i* express$ exactly :at ! pa9t] desir$ to convey1--namely1 8 attempts to produce h>monies 9 color indep5d5tly ( subject4 ,s f> f ,:i/l]'s titles be+ absurd1 !y 7 s _m frank attempts to tell ! public :at ! pa9t] 0 really try+ to d4 ,he might h be5 m obscure1 l _m a compos] ( music1 & simply said1 8,opus ,i410 or 8,opus ,,xx410 & s on4 ,he did call ?ree ( 8 e>ly pictures 8,symphony 9 ,:ite1 ,no4 ,i410 8,symphony 9 ,:ite1 ,no4 ,,ii410 & 8,symphony 9 ,:ite1 ,no4 ,,iii420 b ! fir/1 a full-l5g? figure1 0 also kn[n z ! 8,:ite ,girl0 ( ! 8,salon des ,refuss10 #ahfc2 ! second1 a ?ree-qu>t] l5g? ( a "y girl 9 :ite1 /&+ by a mantel1 z 8,! ,little ,:ite ,girl20 :ile ! ?ird1 ) no o!r title1 is ( two girls 9 :ite4 ,b = ! mo/ "p he *ose to describe ea* p>ticul> "w z an arrangem5t ( blue & silv]1 or black & gray1 or fle%-color & br[n1 accord+ to ! pr$om9at+ tones ( ! composition1 !reby aid+ ! eye ( ! obs]v]4 ,!re are beauties ( =m devoid ( color2 ,!re are beauties ( color devoid ( =m2 ,!re are beauties ( =m & color comb9$4 ,( ! =ego+ ! fir/ is famili> 9 sculpture1 & ! ?ird is famili> 9 pa9t+1 b ! second is sc>cely obs]v$ at all1 ?\gh color )\t =m is f\nd :]ev] color is us$ decoratively4 ,! ord9>y h\se-pa9t] endeavors to secure agreeable effects by ! m]e arrangem5t ( colors4 ,! int]ior-decorator endeavors--= ! mo/ "p ) disa/r\s results--to secure agreeable effects by ! m]e di/ribution ( color4 ,9 a crude way ! h\se-pa9t]1 ! sign-pa9t]1 ! decorator1 ! dy]1 ! dress-mak]1 are all color-compos]s1 _! object be+ to produce h>monies 9 color q irrespective ( l9e & =m4 ,!y "k no?+ ab\t draw+1 !y "k no?+ ab\t modell+1 b !y try to please ! eye by color arrangem5ts4 ,to rightly und]/& ! color-s5se let u briefly consid] ! matt] f its sci5tific side4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! e> has a range ( musical s\nds ( f sixte5 & "o-half air-vibrations p] second--! note ( ! l[e/ pipe ( ! great organ--to f\r ?\s& sev5 hundr$ & fifty-two vibrations p] second1 ! highe/ note ( ! piccolo ( ! or*e/ra1--a range ( ab\t eight octaves4 ,bel[ sixte5 & "o-half vibrations p] second1 & above f\r ?\s& sev5 hundr$ & fifty-two1--z high1 9 fact1 z =ty ?\s&1--s\nds are audible1 b n musical1 be+ ei!r too l[ & ?robb+ or two high & pi]c+ to be agreeable4 ,9 all c\ntries ?is range ( musical s\nds is divid$ into octaves1--! octave ( any giv5 note hav+ simply d\ble ! numb] ( air-vibrations4 ,at ! pres5t "t1 9 ! ,we/]n _w1 ea* octave is divid$1 z e "o kn[s1 into twelve notes1 indicat$ on ! piano by ! sev5 :ite keys & ! five black4 ,= in/ance1 ! middle ,c ( ! piano has two hundr$ & sixty-f\r vibrations p] second1 ! ,c above has1 ( c\rse1 j d\ble1 or five hundr$ & tw5ty-eight vibrations p] second4 ,9 ! *romatic scale ^! two hundr$ & sixty-f\r vibrations1 :i* make ! octave1 are divid$ into only twelve int]vals1 an av]age ( tw5ty-two vibrations to ! int]val4 ,9 ! octavo above ! av]age w\ld be twice t1 or =ty-f\r1 & s on d\bl+ to ! end4 ,!re is a *ange 9 pit* ) ! addition ( s mu* z a fraction ( a vibration p] second4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 musicians c detect ! v>iation ( pit* caus$ by ! diff]5ce ( half a vibration p] second 9 ! middle octaves2 ! p[] to detect *anges 9 pit* due to fractional *anges 9 vibrations decreas+ t[>ds ! bass & treble4 ,) ?is p[] ( discrim9at+ a ?\s& degrees ( pit* 9 a s+le octave ! ,we/]n _w is cont5t to arbitr>ily & me*anically divide ! octave into b twelve tones & semi-tones4 ,! ,arabic octave conta9s tw5ty-f\r qu>t]-tones1 & ,ori5tal nations g5]ally take cognizance ( int]vals s small !y seem to u discords4 ,helmholtz reque/$ a di/+ui%$ musician to inve/igate ?is matt] 9 ,cairo1 & ?is is ! report3 8,?is ev5+ ,i h be5 li/5+ att5tively to ! song on ! m9>ets1 to try to appreciate ! qu>t]-tones1 :i* ,i _h n suppos$ to exi/1 z ,i _h ?\ght t ! ,arabs sang out ( tune4 ,b to-day z ,i 0 ) ! d]vi%es ,i became c]ta9 t su* qu>t]-tones exi/$1 & = ! foll[+ reasons3 ,_m passages 9 litanies ( ?is k9d end ) a tone :i* 0 at fir/ ! qu>t]-tone & end$ 9 ! pure tone4 ,z ! passage 0 frequ5tly repeat$1 ,i 0 able to obs]ve ?is e "t1 & ,i f\nd ! intonation inv>iable40#ce ,all ( :i* goes to %[ h[ susceptible ! highly-tra9$ e> is to f9e gradations & comb9ations ( s\nd & h[ easy x is to become accu/om$ to co>se int]vals :5 ! f9] are no long] us$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! v>i\s notes z s\nd$ by a great v>iety ( musical in/rum5ts con/itute ! raw mat]ial f :i* ! compos] & p]=m] produce melodies & h>monies absolutely unkn[n to nature1 & :i*--judg$ by ! only possible /&>d1 _! emotional & intellectual effects--are incomp>ably f9] ?an any s\nds 9 nature1 f9] because a human utt]ance1 ! play ( s\l ^u s\l4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! eye has a range ( color-notes f f\r hundr$ millions ( millions ( e!r-vibrations p] second1 ! rate ( ! deepe/ r$ ( ! spectrum1 to sev5 hundr$ & fifty millions ( millions1 ! rate ( ! violet rays4 ,! foll[+ table ( vibration rates ( ! colors ( ! spectrum %[s ! vibration int]vals :i* divide ! pron\nc$ colors3#cf ,color-s5sation4 ,e!r-vibrations p] second4 ,deep r$ #djj millions ( millions4 ,r$-orange #dcg 8 8 ,yell[-orange #deg 8 8 ,yell[ #eji 8 8 ,gre5 #egj 8 8 ,blue-gre5 #fag 8 8 ,blue-violet #fif 8 8 ,violet #gej 8 8 ,?is color-scale1 z produc$ by a great v>iety ( ag5ts1--su* z color$ lights1 glass1 /ones1 metals1 fabrics1 dyes1 /a9s1 pigm5ts1 etc41--con/itutes ! raw mat]ial f :i* ! color-compos]1 pa9t]1 & decorator produce melodies & h>monies absolutely unkn[n to nature1 &1 judg$ z musical s\nds are judg$1 are incomp>ably f9] ?an effects 9 nature1 because ess5tially human1 because produc$ by man = _! emotional & intellectual effect ^u man4 ,!oretically ! v>iation ( a s+le e!r-vibration p] second *anges ! %ade ( ! color2 b :ile ! tra9$ e> c detect ! v>iation 9 pit* due to a half-vibration ( air p] second m or less1 e!r-vibrations are s incomp>ably m rapid t ! be/ ! tra9$ eye c d is detect ab\t "o ?\s& diff]5t t9ts 9 ! spectrum4 ,9 o!r words1 !re mu/ be an increase or decrease ( ?ree hundr$ & fifty ?\s& millions ( e!r-vibrations be=e ev5 ! practis$ eye is consci\sly affect$4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 altoge!r likely t :ile ! eye is n consci\sly affect$ )\t ^! great v>iations 9 frequ5cy1 x is unconsci\sly affect$1 & susceptibility to & skill 9 h&l+ color dep5d ^u ?is unconsci\s susceptibility4 ,x is pretty well e/abli%$ t ! range ( color-vision _c be mat]ially ext5d$ bel[ ! r$ or above ! violet by practice1 b susceptibility to color v>iations & ! ability to di/+ui% gradations ( tone )9 ! scale c be increas$ almo/ indef9itely4 ,education ( ! color-s5se is ! developm5t ( ?is unconsci\s susceptibility1--( ! feel+ =1 z di/+ui%$ f a k (1 color4 ,a man may "k all ab\t color & h no feel+ = x4 ,on ! o!r h&1 a man may be s+ul>ly susceptible to color-effects )\t be+ able to "n correctly a doz5 %ades4 ,no?+ educates ! color-s5se s mu* z /eady contemplation ( color-h>monies 9 nature & art4 ,b unless a man possesses an in/9ctive feel+ = color he w nev] select ! be/ examples2 :]eas if 8 eye is exce$+ly susceptible he w intuitively cl+ to ! be/ ! _w af=ds4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:i/l] 0 gift$ ) susceptibility to color 9 an extraord9>y degree4 ,:]e1 by way ( illu/ration1 ! untra9$ eye c di/+ui% "o or two hundr$ %ades ( color 9 ! spectrum & ! highly-tra9$ eye a ?\s&1 ,:i/l] c\ld probably di/+ui% two ?\s&1 & possibly feel z _m m4 ,9 fact1 s ke5 0 8 susceptibility to color t int]vals--to use1 v legitimately1 ! musical t]m--q imp]ceptible to o!rs affect$ him greatly4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! neck-tie ( a sitt] once caus$ him no end ( tr\ble4 ,! suit ! sitt] 0 we>+ 0 ( a light-br[n tone2 ! ul/] 0 ( a d>k] ,scot* plaid1--all s(t5$ 9 tone by "t & we>4 ,9 s _m %ades ( br[n x c]ta9ly seem$ to ! casual eye t ! %ade ( ! br[n silk tie ! sitt] _h on f\nd a place4 ,b1 no2 to ,:i/l] x 0 a discordant note1 ?\gh half hidd5 by ! g>m5ts4 ,all available ties 7 exhau/$1--ev5 ^? ( fri5ds & neighbor+ arti/s 7 levi$ ^u4 ,o!rs c\ld see no?+ inh>moni\s 9 _m ( ! ties t 7 tri$2 b !y made ,:i/l] positively uncom=table1--j z uncom=table z ! lead] ( an or*e/ra is :5 an in/rum5t plays a discord2 & x 0 n until ! 8,bon ,m>*0 _h be5 ransack$--=1 n ties1 b simply fabrics 9 %ades ( br[n--t a piece 0 f\nd t w\ld answ]4 ,!n1 m>k y1 ! br[n ( ! tie 0 by no means reproduc$ 9 ! portrait1 b ! br[n z modifi$ by all ! br[ns & notes ( ! entire co/ume1 & z /ill fur!r modifi$ by all ! br[ns & all ! notes & %ades & lights ( ! /udio4 ,dur+ ?is se>* = a note ( br[n--a se>* :i* seem$ to ! sitt]1 & ev5 to arti/ fri5ds1 f9ical 9 ! extreme--! great pa9t] "o aft]noon ju/ifi$ himself by %[+ "s little pa/el sket*es ( a model ) bits ( transp>5t drap]y float+ ab\t h]4 ,! sket*es 7 on co>se br[n bo>d1 & ab\t t5 or twelve in*es high by five or six wide1 & !re 7 j a few /rokes ( almo/ imp]ceptible color to indicate ! fle% tones & ! drap]ies1 all s slight z to sc>ce attract notice2 & yet ea* ( ! filmy bits ( drap]y _h be5 dy$ by ! pa9t] ) z mu* c>e to secure ! desir$ notes z he w\ld take 9 pa9t+ a portrait4 ,no "o :o has n se5 him at "w c =m any adequate notion ( 8 extreme susceptibility to inf9itesimal v>iations ( color2 x exce$$ t ( any pa9t] ( :om ! ,we/]n _w has suffici5t record = comp>ison4 ,a ,fr5*man has said3 8,:i/l]'s works are dreams ( color4 ,! gray ( !m is unique4 ,x is made ( :ite1 blue1 gre51 ( all ! t9ts4 ,x is ! t5d] gray ( ,engl&'s coa/s1 ( ! ,nor? ,sea1 & ( ! sky t 9 summ] is above x2 ! horizon gray :]e ! pale blue ( ! sky & ! pale gre5 ( ! sea unite & =m "o4 8,x is a subtle %ade1 9 accord ) ! p5umbras 9 :i* he delight$4 ,he 0 ! musician ( ! ra9b[4 ,no "o und]/ood z well z he ! my/]i\s relations ( pa9t+ & ( music1 ! sev5 notes & ! sev5 colors1 & ! way to play ^! ) ! %>ps & flats ( ! prism4 ,ev5 z a symphony is 9 ,d or a sonata is 9 ,a1 8 pictures 7 or*e/rat$ accord+ to a tone1--! #8,lady ) ! ,iris1' = example1 a mauve fl[] plac$ 9 ! h& ( ! figure1 z a note & signify+ t ! portrait 0 to be a color$ polyphony ( lilac & ( violets4 8,m precision is l5t to ?is curi\s /hetic by ! titles t he gave to c]ta9 small canvases repres5t+ twilights ( ,v5ice & ( ,london1 :i* he entitl$ #8,nocturnes1' 9 a p>allel ) ^? ( ,*op91 b ( a ,*op9 s]5e & :o dreams in/ead ( a ,*op9 ill & :o weeps4 ,!re1 z 9 portraits1 ! gray ( ,engl&'s coa/s appe>s1 b blu]4 ,x has 9 portraits ! t9ts ( twilight 9 a%es4 ,9 all 8 works he reveals ! l& ( 8 orig91 ! l& t has produc$ ,edg> ,allan ,poe40 ,_m /ories are told illu/rat+ 8 susceptibility to color4 ,"s ( !m are po9tless2 b ! fact !y are told at all %[s h[ ?is trait impress$ bo? ! arti/s & ! public4 8,"o morn+ he _h an engagem5t at a bank]'s1 :]e he 0 to receive a l>ge sum ( money = a set ( et*+s1 a sum t he happ5$ to ne$ v mu* at t "t4 ,he 0 busy *att+ & %[+ "s ( 8 ?+s to an appreciative visitor1 :o happ5$ to "k ! circum/ances1 & consid]ately rem9d$ him t he _h f> to g & t ! ,am]ican w\ld probably be 9 a hurry & w\ld n wait4 8#8,yes1' said ,:i/l]2 #8b j look at ?is n[1' pull+ =w>d ano!r canvas4 ,& s x w5t on1 until 8 fri5d said3 #8,:i/l]1 y really mu/ g6 ,t man w nev] wait = y4' 8#8,:at a nuisance y are6' he exclaim$2 b he got ready1 & !y />t$4 8,!y 7 te>+ d[n ! /reet at a great rate1 :5 ,:i/l] sudd5ly /opp$ ! cab & made ! driv] g back to a c]ta9 spot1--& !y _h to g backw>ds & =w>ds = q a :ile be=e !y f\nd ! exact place1--9 ord] to get a view ( a c]ta9 little gre5-groc]'s %op1 ) 8 fruit & vegetables outside1 /rip$ awn+s1 etc4 8,:i/l] put up 8 h&s = a frame1 squ9t$ & twi/$4 #8,beautiful6' he exclaim$4 #8,lovely6 ,i'm go+ to d t2 b ,i ?9k ,i'll h him move ! oranges ov] to ! "r m1 & t gre51 n[--let me see----' 8#8,:i/l]6' cri$ 8 fri5d1 #8d come along6 ,t man w be home 9 ,new ,york be=e we get !re6' 8#8,:at a nuisance y are6' decl>$ ,:i/l]1 & 0 sulky ! re/ ( ! way4 8,x 0 n a pose4 ,! pa9t] 0 s en*ant$ by :at he saw t bank] & money 7 no?+ to him at t mom5t40 ,& x is said a visitor once f\nd him at "w 9 8 /udio4 8,! furniture 0 ( a pale gray2 ! hang+s 7 ( ! same color2 ! w9d[ %ades 7 ( gray2 ! model a woman ) gray eyes1 we>+ a gray co/ume2 & ! co/ume ( ! pa9t] 0 also ( ! same prevail+ color4 8,:i/l] refus$ to talk ) 8 visitor until he _h remov$ 8 flam+ r$ cravat2 &1 aft] a few m9utes' conv]sation1 comm5t$ ^u ! fact t ! tone values ( 8 coat & tr\s]s 7 out ( h>mony40 ,an exagg]ation1 b x all might h occurr$2 = has he n himself describ$1 9 8,g5tle ,art10 h[ ! l\d dress ( a critic de/roy$ 8 exhibition4 8,to h se5 him1 ,o1 my wise ,atlas1 0 my privilege & my mis]y1--= he /ood "u "o ( my own #8h>monies1' already ) difficulty gasp+ its g5tle brea?1 himself an amaz+ #8arrangem5t' 9 /rong mu/>d-&-cress1 ) bird's-eye bel*] ( ,reckitt's blue1 & !n & !re de/roy$ absolutely1 un9t5tionally1 & once = all1 my ye>'s "w60 99 99 99 99 99 ,! analogy betwe5 ! musical scale & ! color scale has be5 _m times not$4 ,helmholtz#cg draws ! foll[+ analogy3 ,f ,end ( ! r$4 ,g ,r$4 ,g ,r$4 ,a ,r$4 ,a ,orange-r$4 ,b ,orange4 c ,yell[4 c ,gre54 d ,gre5i%-blue4 d ,cyanog5-blue4 e ,indigo-blue4 f ,violet4 f ,violet4 g ,ultra-violet4 g ,ultra-violet4 a ,ultra-violet4 a ,ultra-violet4 b ,end ( ! sol> spectrum4 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 ?is fundam5tal diff]5ce betwe5 ! two s5ses3 ! action ( air-waves ^u ! e> is me*anical1 simply a succession ( beats1 :ile ! action ( e!r-waves ^u ! ret9a is *emical 9 its "*4 ,! true analogy lies 9 ! simple fact t ! e> is susceptible to c]ta9 s\nds produc$ by air-waves ( c]ta9 frequ5cies1 :ile ! eye is susceptible to c]ta9 colors produc$ by e!r-waves ( c]ta9 frequ5cies1 & x is possible to me*anically comb9e 9 "o case ! s\nds s z to produce h>monies t please ! e>1 & 9 ! o!r case ! colors s z to produce h>monies t please ! eye2 & s f> z pure s\nd & pure color is conc]n$1 ! h>moni\s compositions ne$ h no relation1 imitative or o!rwise1 to any?+ 9 nature4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! un$ucat$ e> pref]s melodies :i* are m or less sugge/ive ( s\nds he>d 9 nature1--m or less reali/ic imitations ( songs ( birds1 rippl+ ( wat]s1 fall+ ( ra91 ru/l+ ( leaves1 cra%+ ( ?und]1 etc42 or if famili> s\nds are n imitat$1 ! title ( ! composition mu/ sugge/ "s incid5t1 place1 or sc5e m or less famili>1 s ! defici5t e> may be help$ out by ! imag9ation4 ,! highly-tra9$ e>1 on ! o!r h&1 delights 9 ab/ract compositions ( s\nd1 9 h>monies :i* h no p]ceptible relation to any s\nd 9 nature1 & :i* d n sugge/ any p]son1 sc5e1 or incid5t 9 lit]ature or hi/ory4 ,! pur] ! ta/e 9 music ! m ab/ract ! compositions t satisfy4 ,s f> z ! appreciation ( color h>monies is conc]n$1 ! ta/e ( ! ,we/]n _w is l unto t ( ! un$ucat$ e> 9 music4 ,we are n cont5t ) pure color compositions z we are ) pure s\nd1 b we dem& ei!r imitations ( natural objects or repres5tations ( hi/orical1 lit]>y1 religi\s1 or emotional subjects4 ,we mu/ h some?+ besides pure l9e & color4 ,a musician may /rike a succession ( notes1 or a *ord1 & we are pleas$1 ! e> is satisfi$2 b if ! pa9t] simply sweeps 8 bru% sev]al times across ! canvas1 we are n satisfi$1 ?\gh ! comb9ation ( colors be some?+ m beautiful & h>moni\s ?an any?+ ev] se54 ,x is n a 8picture0 to u2 x lacks ! 8subject0 to :i* we are accu/om$4 ,& yet !re are 9 exi/5ce c]ta9 canvases by ,:i/l] :i* are little m ?an color-s*emes1 & :i* 9 color-effects are among ! mo/ beautiful ?+s he ev] pa9t$2 & 9 all ! gall]ies ( ,europe !re is no?+ to comp>e ) !m 9 pure joy\sness ( color4 ,z *ildr5 & m5 we enjoy ! color-effects ( fireworks aga9/ ! blackness ( night1 & we enjoy ! d>kness & ! %ad[s ab\t u1 ! sudd5 light ^u expectant faces1 ! d>k-mov+ figures 9 ! int]vals4 ,all ?is is delight 9 color1--color )\t s5tim5t1 color )\t /ory1 color )\t o!r ?\ght or reflection ?an pure s5su\s enjoym5t2 & we ev5 feel ! tawdry *eapness ( ! attempt :5 by set arrangem5t ! features ( "s local or national celebrity are pres5t$4 ,b :5 an arti/ :o sees su* a night-sc5e & pa9ts x 9 su* mann] t ! color-s*eme is pres]v$ & its beauty enhanc$ 9 translation1 we dem& some?+ m4 ,we dem&1 z did ,burne-,jones1 8detail & composition10--9 %ort1 we dem& ! features ( our local celebrity4 ,until we le>n to love color1 z we love music1 = its own sake1 !re w nev] be any decorations ( homes & public build+s t w be wor? :ile4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 days long gone by1 9 ,italy dur+ ! ,r5aissance & be=e1 9 ,greece dur+ ! ,gold5 ,age1 color 0 enjoy$ = ! sake ( color1 reg>dless ( ! dictates ( nature4 ,if an ,italian felt l mak+ a backgr\nd ( blue or gold1 he did s2 if a ,greek felt l pa9t+ & gild+ 8 sculpture1 he did s1 until ! ,p>!non & its cont5ts mu/ h be5 gorge\s ) color1 laid on1 n aft] ! precepts ( nature1 b = ! mo/ "p arbitr>ily1 to please ! eye4 ,all decoration beg9s ) nature & ends 9 conv5tion4 ,9 ?is progress f bir? 9 ! imitation ( natural =ms & colors to dea? 9 ! rigidity ( a h>d & lifeless conv5tion !re is a maturity :]e9 l9es & cont\rs & colors play ) p]fect fre$om1 orig9al =ms & models be+ absorb$ 9 ! f9] creations ( ! imag9ation4 99 99 99 99 99 ,rusk9 habitually confus$ ! use ( color ) ! pa9t+ ( light2 :ile 9 tru? !re is no necess>y connection at all betwe5 colori/s & lighti/s1--to co9 a ^w t w v legitimately m>k a di/9ction4 ,! pa9t+ ( light is ! di/+ui%+ feature ( n9ete5?-c5tury art1 & ,turn] 0 ! apo/le cry+ 9 ! wild]ness ( d>kness2 he 0 ! fir/ to successfully attempt ! realization ( sunlight4 ,he key$ 8 palette up ) ! sun z ! objective po9t1 :ile ! ,italians :o _h influ5c$ him _h key$ !irs up simply to produce color-effects4 ,!y decorat$ walls & alt>s & pa9t$ pictures--z a pott] decorates 8 e>!n b[l--to please ! eye4 ,al?\gh ,rusk9 habitually speaks ( ,turn] z a colori/1 & und\bt$ly says a great _m f9e ?+s conc]n+ color1 he did n c>e at all = color ap>t f ! del9eation ( =m4 ,to him color 0 useful only z a mode ( draw+2 9 itself x 0 z no?+ at all4 ,speak+ ( 8 s-call$ 8tru?s0 ( color1 he says3 8,all tru?s ( color s9k at once into ! second rank4 ,he1 !re=e1 :o has neglect$ a tru? ( =m = a tru? ( color has neglect$ a great tru? = a less "o4 8,t color is inde$ a mo/ unimportant *>act]i/ic ( objects w be f>!r evid5t on ! slighte/ consid]ation4 ,! color ( plants is con/antly *ang+ ) ! season1 & ( ev]y?+ ) ! quality ( light fall+ on x2 b ! nature & ess5ce ( ! ?+ are indep5d5t ( ^! *anges4 ,an oak is an oak1 :e!r gre5 ) spr+ or r$ ) w9t]2 a dahlia is a dahlia1 :e!r x be yell[ or crimson2 & if "s mon/]-hunt+ botani/ %\ld ev] fright5 ! fl[] blue1 /ill x w be a dahlia2 b let "o curve ( ! petals1 "o groove ( ! /am5s1 be want+1 & ! fl[] ceases to be ! same40#ch 8,! mo/ conv9c+ pro( ( ! unimportance ( color lies 9 ! accurate obs]vation ( ! way 9 :i* any mat]ial object impresses itself on ! m9d4 ,if we look at nature c>efully we %all f9d t h] colors are 9 a /ate ( p]petual confusion & indi/9ctness1 :ile h] =ms1 z told by light & %ade1 are inv>iably cle>1 di/9ct1 & speak+4 ,! /ones & gravel ( ! bank cat* gre5 reflections f ! b\ghs above2 ! bu%es receive grays & yell[s f ! gr\nd2 e hairbread? ( poli%$ surface gives a little bit ( ! blue sky or ! gold ( ! sun1 l a /> ^u ! local color2 ?is local color1 *angeful & unc]ta9 9 itself1 is aga9 disguis$ & modifi$ by ! hue ( ! light or qu5*$ 9 ! gray ( ! %ad[2 & ! confusion & bl5d+ ( t9t is altoge!r s great t 7 we left to f9d out :at objects 7 by _! colors only1 we w\ld sc>cely 9 places di/+ui% ! b\ghs ( a tree f ! air beyond !m or ! gr\nd b5ea? !m40 8,we %all see h]eaft]1 9 consid]+ ideas ( beauty1 t color1 ev5 z a s\rce ( pleasure1 is feeble comp>$ to =m4 ,b ?is we _c insi/ ^u at pres5t1--we h only to d ) simple tru?2 & ! obs]vations we h made are suffici5t to prove t ! arti/ :o sacrifices or =gets a tru? ( =m 9 ! pursuit ( a tru? ( color sacrifices :at is def9ite to :at is unc]ta9 & :at is ess5tial to :at is accid5tal40#ci 8,x is1 inde$1 by ?is t ! works ( ,turn] are peculi>ly di/+ui%$ f ^? ( all o!r colori/s1--by ! dazzl+ int5sity1 namely1 ( ! light :i* he %$s ?r\gh e hue1 & :i*1 f> m ?an _! brilliant color1 is ! real s\rce ( _! ov]p[]+ effect ^u ! eye1 an effect s reasonably made ! subject ( p]petual animadv]sion1 z if ! sun :i* !y repres5t 7 a quiet1 & subdu$1 & g5tle1 & manageable lum9>y1 & nev] dazzl$ anybody1 "u any circum/ances :atsoev]4 ,i am fond ( /&+ by a bright ,turn] 9 ! ,academy1 to li/5 to ! un9t5tional complim5ts ( ! cr[d1--#8,:at a gl>+ ?+6' #8,i decl>e ,i c't look at x6' #8,don't x hurt y\r eyes8'--express$ z if !y 7 9 ! con/ant habit ( look+ ! sun full 9 ! face ) ! mo/ p]fect com=t & entire facility ( vision4 ,x is curi\s aft] he>+ p malign "s ( ,turn]'s noble passages ( light to pass to "s really ungrammatical & false pictures ( ! old ma/]s 9 :i* we h color giv5 )\t light40#dj 8,:at ,i am next ab\t to say ) respect to ,turn]'s color ,i %\ld wi% to be receiv$ ) caution1 z x admits ( dispute4 ,i ?9k t ! fir/ approa* to vici\sness ( color 9 any ma/] is commonly indicat$ *iefly by a preval5ce ( purple & an abs5ce ( yell[4 ,i ?9k nature mixes yell[ ) almo/ e "o ( h] hues1 nev]1 or v r>ely1 us+ r$ )\t x1 b frequ5tly us+ yell[ ) sc>cely any r$2 & ,i believe x w be 9 consequ5ce f\nd t h] favorite opposition1 t :i* g5]ally *>act]izes & gives tone to h] color1 is yell[ & black1 pass+1 z x retires1 into :ite & blue4 ,x is beyond dispute t ! great fundam5tal opposition ( ,rub5s is yell[ & black1 & t on ?is1 conc5trat$ 9 "o "p ( ! picture & modifi$ 9 v>i\s grays ?r\gh\t1 *iefly dep5d ! tones ( all 8 f9e/ works4 ,& 9 ,titian1 ?\gh !re is a f> great] t5d5cy to ! purple ?an 9 ,rub5s1 ,i believe no r$ is ev] mix$ ) ! pure blue1 or glaz$ ov] x1 :i* has n 9 x a modify+ quantity ( yell[4 ,at all ev5ts1 ,i am ne>ly c]ta9 t :atev] ri* & pure purples are introduc$ locally by ! great colori/s no?+ is s de/ructive ( all f9e color z ! slighte/ t5d5cy to purple 9 g5]al tone2 & ,i am equally c]ta9 t ,turn] is di/+ui%$ f all ! vici\s colori/s ( ! pres5t day by ! f\ndation ( all 8 tones be+ black1 yell[1 & ! int]m$iate grays1 :ile ! t5d5cy ( our common gl>e-seek]s is inv>iably to pure1 cold1 impossible purples40 8,p[]ful & captivat+ & fai?ful z 8 color is1 x is ! lea/ important ( all 8 excell5ces1 because x is ! lea/ important feature ( nature4 ,he pa9ts 9 color1 b he ?9ks 9 light & %ade2 &1 7 x necess>y1 r ?an lose "o l9e ( 8 =ms or "o ray ( 8 sun%9e1 w\ld1 ,i appreh5d1 be cont5t to pa9t 9 black & :ite to ! end ( 8 life40#da ,= practical purposes tru?s ( =m are m ess5tial ?an #8tru?s' ( color2 to mi/ake ! size1 %ape1 solidity1 & texture ( any?+ is f> m disa/r\s ?an to mi/ake its color4 ,! color-bl9d get on v well 9 ! _w1 (t5 )\t kn[+ _! defect2 b a p]son :o 0 =m-bl9d w\ld n get on at all4 ,! correct appreciation ( =m is ( su* vital importance t two s5ses are br\ght to be>1--! s5se ( t\*--! p>5t s5se--z well z ! s5se ( sight2 & )\t ! co-op]ation ( ! s5se ( t\*1 sight w\ld be comp>atively helpless 9 recogniz+ solidity1 texture1 cont\rs1 etc4 ,9 ! appreciation ( =m t\* gets on v well )\t sight1 :ile sight c\ld n get on at all )\t t\*2 b1 happily1 a s5se s preci\s is nev] completely lo/4 ,rusk9 con/antly uses ! phrases1 8tru?s ( =m10 8tru?s ( color10 & x is app>5t t by ^! phrases he really means fidelity to natural effects4 ,) him a draw+1 be x ( a /one1 a leaf1 a tree1 a m\nta91 is n true unless x corresponds to ! ?+ 9 nature2 nor is a light or a %ad[ or a color true unless x corresponds to ! effect 9 nature4 ,n[1 s f> z art is conc]n$1 ^? s-call$ 8tru?s0 are ( ! lea/ importance4 ,suppose a musician 7 to talk ( 8tru?s ( s\nd10 mean+ !reby ! m or less fai?ful imitation ( ! songs ( birds1 ! rippl+ ( wat]s1 ! roll ( ?und]4 ,e "o w\ld "k t 8 art 0 ( ! mo/ primitive "*4 8,tru?s ( s\nd10 9 ! s5se t ,rusk9 speaks ( 8tru?s ( =m0 & 8tru?s ( color10 are n tol]at$ 9 music4 ,to atta9 c]ta9 effects1 dramatic 9 "*1 imitations ( s\nds 9 nature are sometimes introduc$1 b sp>+ly1 & unless ) great skill ! effect is disagreeable to ev5 ! un$ucat$ e>1 & if press$ too f> x becomes grotesque4 ,"o art is l unto ano!r1 & :at are really 8tru?s0 9 "o are 8tru?s0 9 ano!r4 ,x is immat]ial :e!r ! s5se ( he>+1 sight1 or t\* is appeal$ to2 x does n matt] :e!r x is a composition ( s\nd1 ( color1 ( l9e1 or ( =m t is "u consid]ation1 ! fundam5tal pr9ciples ( ! art are ! same2 & "o ( ! fundam5tal propositions is3 imitation is fatal to pure art4 ,x is ! bus9ess ( art to improve on nature1 to take ! raw mat]ials nature furni%es--h] =ces1 h] =ms1 h] l9es1 h] colors1 h] lights & %ad[s1 h] s\nds1 h] odors1 h] flavors--& produce f !m h>moni\s & agreeable effects unkn[n to nature4 ,:i/l] has said3 8,! imitator is a poor k9d ( creature4 ,if ! man :o pa9ts only ! tree or fl[] or o!r surface he sees be=e him 7 an arti/1 ! k+ ( arti/s w\ld be ! photograph]4 ,x is = ! arti/ to d some?+ beyond ?is3 9 portrait-pa9t+ to put on canvas some?+ m ?an ! face ! model we>s = t "o day1--to pa9t ! man1 9 %ort1 z well z 8 features2 9 arrangem5t ( colors to treat a fl[] z 8 key1 n z 8 model40#db ,art beg9s ) 8tru?s10 9 ! ,rusk9 s5se1 & fl[]s 9 8h>monies10 9 ! ,:i/l] s5se4 ,x beg9s ) ! concrete1 ) imitation1 ) fidelity to natural effects1 & x develops by a process ( ab/raction until x atta9s ! *a/e p]fection ( a ,greek temple or a ,bee?ov5 symphony4 ,nature is nev] left entirely beh9d1 & "s arts are m dep5d5t ^u h] ?an o!rs2 b1 g5]ally speak+1 ! m ab/ract ! art ! high] x is2 ! pur] & fre] x is f imitation or sugge/ion ( natural effects1 ! nobl] its atta9m5t4 ,because poetry & music are almo/ entirely indep5d5t ( nature & natural effects1 d !y z arts1 f "o po9t ( view1 outrank sculpture & pa9t+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,rusk91 ( c\rse1 0 by no means bl9d to ^! consid]ations1 & :5 he talk$ ( 8tru?s ( =m0 & 8tru?s ( color0 he did n mean lit]al imitation1 b he did mean ! fidelity ( a draughtsman1 ( a man ^: eye & m9d 7 on ! ?+ or effect be=e him2 & 8 great "w is "o long attempt to %[ t ,turn] 9 8 brilliant & fanciful compositions 0 /ill cl++ close to nature1 t he pa9t$ rocks & trees & cl\ds & sunlight z !y really 71 & m beautifully ?an any man be=e or s9ce4 ,all ( :i* goes to %[ t ,turn] 0 n a colori/ 9 ! s5se ,:i/l] 04 ,! "o us$ color z a means1 ! o!r z an end4 ,to ! "o color1 l l9e1 or l black & :ite1 0 incid5tal to 8 composition--! composition1 ! conception1 ! dream1 ! fancy1--9 %ort1 ! subject1 be+ all important4 ,to ! o!r h>monies 9 color 0 ! end 9 view1 almo/ to ! exclusion 9 "s ( ! nocturnes ( l9e & ( =m4 ,to ,rusk91 ev5 m ?an ) ,turn]1 color 0 simply a means to an end1--! m p]fect imitation ( nature2 h5ce 8 utt] lack ( sympa?y = ,:i/l]'s "w4 ,to pure color arrangem5ts ,rusk9 0 bl9d4 ,he dem&$ a relation & significance beyond ! m]e color h>mony4 ,l9es or waves ( color plac$ side by side arbitr>ily1 & ) no m relation to nature ?an s _m notes ( music1 _h no mean+ = him1 :]eas = ,:i/l] !y meant practically all !re is to ! sci5ce & art ( color4 ,to ,rusk9 ! blue hair ( a ,greek /atue w\ld h seem$ absurd & *ildi%2 to ! ,greek x w\ld h be5 simply a color-note 9 ! place :]e x 0 ne$$ to p]fect ! color-s*eme4 ,s utt]ly want+ is ! s5se ( color-music 9 ! mod]n _w t we l our sculpture 9 ei!r gha/ly m>ble1 or1 /ill m p]v]sely1 ) ! yell[ hues & dirt & d+9ess wr\ght by "t & ! elem5ts1 :]eas ^? :o creat$ ! greate/ sculpture kn[n subdu$ all g>i% qualities by ! use ( gold & bronze & color1 n imitatively1 b arbitr>ily1 to please a highly cultivat$ fancy4 99 99 99 99 99 ,f descriptions ( ,rusk9's home1 8,brantwood10 x is cle> t he _h no crav+ = h>moni\s effects ab\t him4 ,discords did n di/urb him2 he c\ld return ) no s5sations ( discom=t f ! ke5 appreciation ( natural beauties to rooms :i* w\ld be intol]able to any "o l ,:i/l] ) an in/9ct = proportion & color4 ,! h\se _h 8a /ucco classic portico 9 ! corn]1 pa9t$ & gra9$ & heap$ ar\nd ) lucky horse%oes1 highly black-lead$40 ,! incongruity ( ! pa9t+ & gra9+--s contr>y to all ,rusk9's tea*+s--& black-lead$ horse%oes surpris$ ev5 8 fri5dly biograph]4 ,8 own room 8he pap]$ ) naturali/ic fancies to 8 own ta/e10 & on ! walls 7 8a ,dr] engrav+1 "s ,pr\ts & ,turn]s1 a c\ple ( old ,v5etian heads1 & ,meissoni]'s #8,napoleon1'0--a typical collector's conglom]ation4 ,! walls ( ! d9+-room 7 pa9t$ 8duck-egg10 :atev] t color may be1 & cov]$ ) an ev5 m het]og5e\s collection ( pictures1--8! #8,doge ( ,gritta1' a bit sav$ f ! great ,titian t 0 burnt 9 ! fire at ! ,ducal ,palace 9 #aegd2 a c\ple ( ,t9torets2 ,turn] & ,reynolds1 ea* pa9t$ by himself 9 y\?2 ,raphael1 by a pupil1 s x is said2 portraits ( old ,mr4 & ,mrs4 ,rusk9 & little ,john & 8 #8boo hills4'0 ,8 /udy 0 8pap]$ ) a patt]n specially copi$ f ,m>co ,m>ziali's #8,circumcision' 9 ! ,national ,gall]y1 & hung ) ,turn]s40 ,!re 0 a crimson arm-*air & a 8poli%$-/eel f5d]1 v un>ti/ic10 8 biograph] rem>ks2 8r$ mahogany furniture1 ) />tl+ %9y em]ald lea!r *air-cu%ions2 r$ c>pet & gre5 curta9s40 ,?is is ! sort ( room :]e9 ,rusk9 work$ & wrote4 ,x simply illu/rates ! tru? t x is "o ?+ to write & talk ab\t color & a f> diff]5t ?+ to really feel color4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is ! cu/om to call e man :o pa9ts 9 high key or uses brilliant colors a colori/1 z ,rusk9 call$ ,turn] & ,rub5s colori/s2 b x is n ! m]e use ( color t makes a man a colori/1 b ! use he makes ( x1 ! object he has 9 m9d 9 us+ x4 ,! me*anical draughtsman & ! ar*itect may use on _! plans & designs all ! kn[n colors1 b no "o w\ld ?9k ( call+ ei!r a colori/4 ,9 pa9t+ /ill-life a man may exhau/ ! palette & yet be no colori/4 ,9 pa9t+ portraits "o man may require 8 sitt]s to dress 9 bright colors1 ano!r 9 sob] blacks1 grays1 or br[ns1 ) ! result t "o set ( portraits fairly dazzle ! behold]1 :ile ! o!r sc>ce attracts att5tion2 & yet ! =m] may n be ! "w ( a colori/ :ile ! latt] may4 ,! det]m9+ factor is ! attitude ( ! pa9t] t[>ds color4 ,if he uses color imitatively1 or z incid5tal to draw+1 or z a means to "s end o!r ?an ! production ( color h>monies1 he is n a colori/2 b if 8 delight is 9 color1 if he uses color = ! sake ( color1 = ! sake ( *>m+ ! eye1 z ! e> is *>m$ by music1 !n he is a colori/4 ,no h>d & fa/ l9e ( dem>cation c be drawn1 s9ce e pa9t] is some?+ ( a colori/2 b betwe5 ! two extremes ( ! pa9t] on "o h& :o uses color imitatively or z incid5tal to draw+ & ! colori/ :o produces & delights 9 pure color s*emes & h>monies !re is a wide int]val4 ,:i/l]1 9 8 love ( color1 approa*$ ! latt] extreme2 b x 0 only :5 he practis$ decoration t he c\ld indulge 8 fancy )\t limitations4 ,:5 he br\ght ! ,leyl& d9+-room into h>mony ) 8 8,pr9cess ( ! ,l& ( ,porcela90 by ! use ( blue & gold1 l9e & =m--?\gh some:at app>5t--7 virtually negligible quantities2 & :5 he arrang$ ! reception-room ( ! h\se 9 ,rue du ,bac1 & 8 own /udio1 ! only consid]ations 7 ! color-effects4 ,9 8 8,:ite ,girl0 ( #ahfc ,:i/l] began 9 a l>ge way 8 symphonies 9 color2 & :ile 9 pictures l ! 8,?ames 9 ,ice10 8,! ,music ,room10 & 8,at ! ,piano0 he pa9t$ along m conv5tional l9es1 ^! dep>tures 7 infrequ5t & 9 !mselves exhibit$ 8 pr$ilection = color4 ,x 0 simply impossible = him to pa9t any picture )\t mak+ ! color h>mony a prime object4 ,n long aft] ! 8,:ite ,girl10 :i* 0 8,symphony 9 ,:ite1 ,no4 ,i410 foll[$ ! o!r exp]im5ts 9 :ite1 kn[n z ,symphonies ,nos4 ,,ii4 & ,,iii4 ,!n came--! *ronological ord] is n important--! ,japanese gr\p1 8,! ,pr9cess ( ! ,l& ( ,porcela910 8,! ,gold ,scre510 8,! ,balcony10 ! 8,lange ,leiz510 & o!rs1 9 :i* ! figures & accessories1 ?\gh /ill prom95t1 7 made subord9ate to ! brilliant color s*emes4 ,! compositions 7 /ill obvi\s1 b ! color incomp>ably m s4 ,!n ! 8,nocturnes10 9 :i* detail & composition 7 ref9$ away1 & little rema9$ b color-effects s exquisite t !y seem$1 & /ill seem1 beyond ! p[] ( bru%1 & m l "s ?9 glazes & enamels ?an pa9t+s on canvas4 ,z music 9 color ! 8,nocturnes0 & c]ta9 ( ! 8,h>monies0 & 8,symphonies10 :]e9 detail is z no?+ & ! color ev]y?+1 are ,:i/l]'s mo/ exquisite--! ^w is us$ advis$ly--a*ievem5ts4 ,o!rs w equal 8 portraits be=e !y equal 8 8,nocturnes40 ,z a /ill fur!r /ep t[>ds pure color composition he _h 9 m9d = ye>s a s]ies ( pictures1 pure creations ( fancy1 some:at sugge/ive ( ! ,japanese gr\p1 b less reali/ic--j color-music4 ,happily1 ! sket*es are 9 exi/5ce1 & af=d "s indication ( ! color-dreams t float$ ?r\gh ! great pa9t]'s imag9ation4 ,!y %[ h[ musical color is :5 fre$ f entangl+ associations & us$ broadly & decoratively4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we h1 !n1 ! foll[+ phases1 r ?an 8p]iods10 9 8 ma/]y ( color3 #a4 ,t :]e9 composition & detail pr$om9ate1 ?\gh color is ! motive4 #b4 ,t :]e9 composition & detail are /ill conspicu\s1 b are subord9ate to ! color s*eme4 #c4 ,t :]e9 composition & detail are practically lo/ 9 ! ef=t to produce subtle color h>monies4 #d4 ,t :]e9 ! sole object is color-music1 q reg>dless ( o!r consid]ations4 ,?is progress f !1 s to speak1 t5tative use ( color 9 connection ) m or less conv5tional composition to ! triumph ( color & suppression ( composition is abundantly illu/rat$ 9 8 works4 ,x w\ld n be difficult to arrange an exhibition ( f\r gr\ps ( ab\t ?ree canvases ea*1 :i* w\ld illu/rate ea* phase4 ,su* an exhibition w\ld d m to enlight5 ! public reg>d+ 8 "w ?an any numb] ( exhibitions ( a l>ge numb] ( pictures ga!r$ & gr\p$ 9 ! usual way4 99 99 99 99 99 ,reg>d+ ! use ( flat tones he is report$ to h once said3 8,h\se-pa9t]s h ! "r idea ab\t pa9t+1 ,god bless !m40 ,h[ f> remov$ f ,rusk91 :o said3 8,h5ce1 :]ev] 9 a pa9t+ we h unv>i$ color ext5d$ ev5 ov] a small space1 !re is falsehood4 ,no?+ c be natural :i* is monoton\s2 no?+ true :i* only tells "o /ory40 ,to ,rusk9 nature 0 all 9 all2 to ,:i/l] color 0 ( fir/ consid]ation4 ,! "o look$ at color to f9d natural effects2 ! o!r look$ at nature to f9d color-effects4 ,:i/l] *ose intuitively ^? sc5es & ^? h\rs ( ! day :5 he w\ld be lea/ hamp]$ by rigid requirem5ts ( l9e & =m4 ,he frequ5tly pa9t$ ! sea "u /rong light2 b "u any light wat] pres5ts itself 9 brok5 l9es & l>ge masses4 ,he 0 a ma/] ( l9e 9 ! high s5se t ) a few l9es he c\ld r5d] n only ! "* b ! *>act]i/ics ( :atev] 0 be=e him4 ,he 0 a ma/] ( =m1--ev5 z ,rusk9 uses ! t]m1--s9ce he c\ld1 :5 ! conditions requir$ x1 express ! mo/ subtle cont\rs 9 t]ms ( light & %ade & color2 b he c>$ less = ! bald realities ( sunlight ?an = ! %ad[s ( dusk & ! my/]ies ( night4 ,he has himself said3 8,! sun bl>es1 ! w9d bl[s f ! ea/1 ! sky is b]eft ( cl\d1 & )\t all is ( iron4 ,! w9d[s ( ! ,cry/al ,palace are se5 f all po9ts ( ,london4 ,! holiday-mak] rejoices 9 ! glori\s day1 & ! pa9t] turns aside to %ut 8 eyes4 8,h[ little ?is is und]/ood1 & h[ dutifully ! casual 9 nature is accept$ z sublime1 may be ga!r$ f ! unlimit$ admiration daily produc$ by a v fooli% sunset4 8,! dignity ( ! sn[-capp$ m\nta9 is lo/ 9 di/9ctness1 b ! joy ( ! t\ri/ is to recognize ! travell] on ! top4 ,! desire to see = ! sake ( see+ is1 ) ! mass1 alone ! "o to be gratifi$1 h5ce ! delight 9 detail4 8,& :5 ! ev5+ mi/ clo!s ! riv]side ) poetry1 z ) a veil1 & ! poor build+s lose !mselves 9 ! dim sky1 & ! tall *imneys become campanili1 & ! w>eh\ses are palaces 9 ! night1 & ! :ole city hangs 9 ! heav5s1 & fairy-l& is be=e u1--!n ! wayf>] ha/5s home2 ! work+-man & ! cultur$ "o1 ! wise man & ! "o ( pleasure cease to und]/&1 z !y h ceas$ to see2 & ,nature1 :o1 = once1 has sung 9 tune1 s+s h] exquisite song to ! arti/ alone1 h] son & h] ma/]1--h] son 9 t he loves h]1 h] ma/] 9 t he kn[s h]40#dc ,& x 0 8 habit to pa9t :5 ! /udio 0 fill$ ) gloom & l5g!n+ %ad[s crept across ! floor2 :5 x 0 s d>k ! dull eye ( sitt] or *ance visitor c\ld sc>ce di/+ui% ! figure on ! canvas4 ,?is 8pa9t+ 9 ! d>k10 z "s h call$ x1 0 a s+ul> trait4 ,he w\ld pa9t ) increas+ =ce & effect z ! room became d>k] & d>k]1 until x seem$ z if ! fall+ ( night 0 an inspiration4 ,once a sitt] ask$ him h[ x 0 possible to pa9t :5 x 0 s d>k4 8,z ! light fades & ! %ad[s deep5 all petty & exact+ details vani%1 ev]y?+ trivial disappe>s1 & ,i see ?+s z !y are 9 great /rong masses3 ! buttons are lo/1 b ! g>m5t rema9s2 ! g>m5t is lo/1 b ! sitt] rema9s2 ! sitt] is lo/1 b ! %ad[ rema9s2 ! %ad[ is lo/1 b ! picture rema9s4 ,& t night _c efface f ! pa9t]'s imag9ation40 99 99 99 99 99 ,p nev] c\ld und]/& 8 attitude t[>ds nature4 ,:5 he spoke ( ! 8unlimit$ admiration daily produc$ by a v fooli% sunset10 & h[ 8! dignity ( ! sn[-capp$ m\nta9 is lo/ 9 di/9ctness1 b ! joy ( ! t\ri/ is to recognize ! travell] on ! top10 he at once puzzl$ & irritat$ ! lay m9d1 = is n ! sunset beautiful8 & ! travell] on ! highe/ peak ( great] int]e/ ?an ! m\nta98 ,:5 a lady "o day ru%$ up to him & en?usia/ically exclaim$3 8,oh1 ,mr4 ,:i/l]1 ,i h j be5 up ! riv]1 & x rem9d$ me s mu* ( y\r pictures40 ,& he repli$3 8,inde$6 ,!n1 ,nature is look+ up10--p res5t$ x z vanity4 ,b x 0 n vanity4 ,x 0 simply 8 attitude t[>ds nature & art4 ,if "s "o _h said to ,m5delssohn1 8,i h j be5 9 ! woods & he>d s\nds t 7 j l "s ( y\r 8,songs )\t ,words10 ,m5delssohn w\ld h be5 surpris$1 & might well h repli$1 8,!n1 ! birds are do+ bett]40 ,conc]n+ nature1 ,:i/l] said3 8,t nature is always "r is an ass]tion arti/ically z untrue z x is "o ^: tru? is univ]sally tak5 = grant$4 ,nature is v r>ely "r2 to su* an ext5t1 ev51 t x might almo/ be said t nature is usually wrong4 ,t is to say1 ! condition ( ?+s t %all br+ ab\t ! p]fection ( h>mony wor?y a picture is r>e1 & n common at all4 8,?is w\ld seem1 to ev5 ! mo/ intellig5t1 a doctr9e almo/ blasphem\s4 ,s incorporat$ ) our education has ! suppos$ aphorism become1 t its belief is held to be "p ( our moral be+2 & ! words !mselves h1 9 our e>1 ! r+ ( religion4 ,/ill1 seldom does nature succe$ 9 produc+ a picture40#dd ,"o %\ld nev] conf\nd art ) nature2 !y are anti!tical t]ms4 ,!re is no art 9 nature2 !re %\ld be no nature 9 art4 ,& :at is art is n nature1 & :at is nature is n art4 ,nature is ! raw mat]ial1 art is ! f9i%$ product2 & art %\ld no m resemble nature ?an a cave resembles a h\se4 ,& to ! ext5t t art slavi%ly imitates nature is x ( ! cave-dwell+ v>iety4 ,!re is no color t is n f\nd 9 nature4 ,!re is no comb9ation ( colors a h9t ( :i* _c be f\nd 9 nature4 ,b x is ! bus9ess ( art to take ! colors1 accept ! h9ts1 & produce comb9ations & effects n f\nd 9 nature4 ,x is n ! bus9ess ( ! arti/ to pa9t any?+ z x is1 b ev]y?+ z he sees x4 ,yet ! public dem& t a tree %all be reproduc$ z !y see x1--t ! picture %all be a sub/itute = ! reality4 ,:y n g to ! w9d[ & look at ! tree8 ,=1 z a tree1 ) its quiv]+ leaves & ! inf9ite play ( light & %ad[1 x is m beautiful ?an any reali/ic photograph1 draw+1 or pa9t+ possibly c\ld be4 ,b to see ! reflection ( ! tree 9 ! dep?s ( a human s\l "o mu/ turn to art1 to poetry1 to music1 or to pa9t+4 ,! reflection may n at all resemble ! reality any m ?an ,keats's 8,ode to a ,night+ale0 resembles ! bird or ! song ( ! bird2 b x w be f> m int]e/+ & f> m beautiful because a human expression4 ,! *ild's mud-h\se & ! boy's sn[-man are ( great] conc]n to humank9d ?an all ! pla9s & m\nta9s ( ! e>?4 ,,viii ,! ,royal ,society ( ,briti% ,arti/s--,9 ,p>is once m--,at ,home & at ,"w4 ,9 ,june1 #ahhf1 ,:i/l] 0 elect$ presid5t ( ! ,royal ,society ( ,briti% ,arti/s4 ,prior to t "t he _h exhibit$ 9 ! rooms ( ! society 9 ,suffolk ,/reet1 & he 0 no d\bt elect$ to give life to a moribund association4 ,he succe$$ beyond ! wilde/ anticipations ( ! mo/ sangu9e memb]s4 ,he re>rang$ ! exhibitions by exclud+ suffici5t ( ! unwor?y to leave ample space on ! walls = ! prop] exhibition ( su* pictures z 7 accept$4 ,:5 ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales1 n[ ,k+ ,edw>d1 visit$ ! gall]ies = ! fir/ "t1 ,:i/l]1 z presid5t1 receiv$ him4 ,& :5 ! pr9ce said he _h nev] be=e he>d ( ! society & ask$ its hi/ory1 ,:i/l]1 ) ! grace ( a c\rti]1 repli$3 8,x has none1 y\r ,highness4 ,its hi/ory dates f to-day40 ,two ye>s ( s revolution>y a presid5t 7 all ! anci5t association c\ld /&4 ,z has be5 well said3#de 8,t ,suffolk-,/reet episode 01 p]haps1 ! odde/ ( an odd c>e]4 ,! mo/ m$iocre & middle-class ( all ! arti/ic societies ( ,london 0 9 l[ wat]1 & ! ?\ght occurr$ to "s revolution>y memb]s to make ,:i/l] presid5t4 ,x 0 l elect+ a sp>r[-hawk to rule a community ( bats4 ,"s ( ! bats mov$ out1 "s foll[]s ( ! sp>r[-hawk came 92 b ! int]e/+ new community did n la/ long4 ,! suburban ladies1 :o _h be5 ! support ( ! ,society ( ,briti% ,arti/s1 7 %ock$ at ! *anges4 ,!y f\nd no pleasure 9 ! awn+ /ret*$ across ! middle ( ! room1 ! batt5$ walls1 ! spac$-out #8impressioni/' pictures1 & ! total abs5ce ( ! anecdotes & bright colors :i* !y lov$4 ,a few hundr$ visitors ( ano!r sort came1 & 7 *>m$1 b ! comm]cial te/ ( success 0 n satisfi$4 ,be=e long ,:i/l] ceas$ to be presid5t1 & ! society1 "u a m congru\s *ief1 #8relaps$ to its anci5t mood4'0 ,:5 he fail$ ( re-election _m ( 8 fri5ds resign$4 8,x is all v simple10 he said4 8,! #8,royal ,society ( ,briti% ,arti/s' has dis9tegrat$1--! #8,arti/s' h come out1 ! #8,briti%' rema940 ,:5 int]view$ to obta9 8 explanation ( ! 8/ate ( affairs30 8,! /ate ( affairs80 said ,mr4 ,:i/l]1 9 8 light & airy way1 rais+ 8 eyebr[s & tw9kl+ 8 eyes1 z if x 7 all ! be/ possible fun 9 ! _w2 8:y1 my de> sir1 !re's positively no /ate ( affairs at all4 ,contr>y to public decl>ation1 !re's actually no?+ *aotic 9 ! :ole bus9ess4 ,on ! contr>y1 ev]y?+ is 9 ord]1 & j z x %\ld be1--! survival ( ! fitte/ z reg>ds ! presid5cy1 don't y see2 &1 well--,suffolk ,/reet is itself aga96 ,a new gov]nm5t has come 92 &1 z ,i told ! memb]s ! o!r night1 ,i congratulate ! society on ! result ( _! vote3 = no long] c x be said t ! "r man is 9 ! wrong place4 ,no d\bt _! pri/9e s5se ( undi/urb$ somnol5ce w aga9 settle ^u !m aft] ! exasp]at$ m5tal condition aris+ f ! unnatural /ra9 rec5tly put ^u ! old %ip4 ,eh8 :at8 ha6 ha60 ,he pa9t$ a signbo>d = ! entrance to ! gall]ies1--a lion & a butt]fly1--a 8h>mony 9 gold & r$10 ) :i*1 he says1 8,i took z mu* tr\ble z ,i did ) ! be/ picture ,i ev] pa9t$40 ,b 8 successor 9 (fice clo!d ! gold5 lion 8) a coat ( dirty black10 & effac$ ! butt]fly entirely2 :]eupon he call$ ! society to task = de/roy+ ! "w ( a fell[-arti/1 & ! entire episode appe>s 9 ! 8,g5tle ,art0 z only he c\ld tell x4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 #ahhg he m>ri$ ! wid[ ( ,e4 ,w4 ,godw91 ! ar*itect ( ! 8,:ite ,h\se10 & n long aft] !y w5t to live 9 ,p>is1 at #aaj ,rue du ,bac4 ,! n>r[ passage-way t leads f ! /reet to :]e !y liv$ is1 l ?\s&s ( o!rs 9 ,old ,p>is1 j an ar*way betwe5 two %ops1 unpromis+ & un9vit+4 ,pass+ ?r\gh1 "o f9ds a small pav$ c\rt imm$iately 9 ! re>1 & on ?ree sides ( ?is c\rt ! entrances & w9d[s ( ! ap>tm5ts & h\ses op5+ !refrom4 ,! c\rt itself is n )\t int]e/4 ,on "o side !re is an old bronze f\nta91 long s9ce dry2 ab\t ! walls a sculptur$ frieze1 mu* ! worse = we>2 ev]y?+ ( by-gone days1--! v ar*itecture1 9 all its details1 ( ano!r g5]ation4 ,:i/l]'s entrance 0 on ! gr\nd floor1 j across ! little c\rt4 ,on a memorable day ! bell 0 answ]$ by a solemn-fac$ ,engli% s]vant1--possibly m ?an ord9>ily solemn-fac$1 because t p>ticul> morn+ he 0 9 great disfavor1 & 0 subsequ5tly dis*>g$ = a cumulation ( %ortcom+s :i* w\ld h exhau/$ ! pati5ce ( an ord9>y man ?rice ov]4 ,b ,:i/l]--all impressions to ! contr>y1 not)/&+--0 a man ( inf9ite pati5ce ) sitt] & s]vant1--! "w ( ! latt] be+ consid]ably light] ?an t ( ! =m]4 ,"u only ! greate/ provocation w\ld he dis*>ge ei!r4 ,pass+ ?r\gh ! door1 "o w5t d[n sev]al /eps into ! small hall1 & ?r\gh t into ! reception-room4 ,?is room 0 a revelation ( ! p]sonality ( ! arti/1--simple1 dignifi$1 h>moni\s2 x 0 re/ful & *>m+ to ! la/ degree4 ,! details 7 s unobtrusive t x is difficult to recall p>ticul> features4 ,! floor 0 cov]$ ) a co>se1 d>k-blue matt+2 ! panell$ walls 7 9 pure :ite & blue1 :ile ! ceil+ 0 9 a light %ade ( blue4 ,! room /ood firmly on its feet1 unlike s _m 9 ev5 ! be/ ( h\ses1 :i* h floors s light & walls s d>k t ev]y?+ is topsy-turvy4 ,color seeks & f9ds its level2 light floors1 ) d>k] walls & ceil+s1 rev]se ! natural ord] ( ?+s1 & compel p to live on _! heads4 ,! few pieces ( furniture 7 ( an old patt]n1 graceful almo/ to fragility1 & cov]$ ) "s light /uff :i* h>moniz$ ) ! tone ( ! walls4 ,!re 7 b two pictures 9 ! room1 "o at ea* end1 bo? sket*es by ,:i/l]1 8h>monies0 or 8arrangem5ts0 9 color r ?an compositions4 ,! 8key0 be+ blue1 ! pictures bl5d$ ) ! walls1 z all pictures %\ld1 z if "p ( ! orig9al s*eme ( decoration4 ,:5 a visitor1 :o 0 fasc9at$ by ! color ( ^! two /udies1 ask$ ! pa9t] if he w\ld "p ) !m1 he said3 8,god bless me1 no6 ,i am go+ to d some?+ big "s day f ^?4 ,pretty1 eh80 ,8 /udio 0 fill$ ) j su* 8notes0 & 8jott+s0 ( s*emes 9 color & composition1 & f ea* x 0 8 int5tion to "w out some?+ m important & complete2 b su* 0 ! f]tility ( 8 imag9ation t no man c\ld hope to c>ry ev5 a fraction to f9i%$ conclusions4 ,ne> ! fireplace1 at "o end ( ! room1 0 a little old-fa%ion$ table cov]$ ) writ+-mat]ials1--pap] ( ! smalle/ size1 a da9ty ink-/&1 & sev]al quill p5s4 ,?is 0 ! table ( controv]sy1 ! battlefield ( disputation1 ! v]itable m\nt ( irony1 :ile ! ink-well 0 ! f\nta9 ( exquisite s>casm1 & ! quill p5s ! scalpels :i* laid b>e ! vital recesses ( unlucky oppon5ts4 ,x 0 ! habit ( ! pa9t]1 9 8 idle mom5ts1 to sit at ?is little table1 ) a small cup ( c(fee & a cig>ette1 & write ^? b>b$ & po9t$ notes :i*1 l s _m b&]illas1 irritat$ to fr5zy ! bulls !y 7 aim$ at4 ,! f> side ( ! room op5$ into "o ( ^? qua9t old g>d5s s (t5 f\nd tuck$ away 9 ! mid/ ( crumbl+ build+s on ! anci5t ?or\ghf>es4 ,its n>r[ conf9es 7 enl>g$ to ! eye by w9d+1 gravell$ walks & vi/as ( fl[]s & bu%es2 ! rickety seats1 half hidd5 by ! foliage1 invit$ ! loit]] to repose1 & ! high wall beyond sugge/$ ! gloomy conf9es ( "s conv5t or des]t$ mona/]y4 8,a picturesque spot4 ,once at dusk !re came ! t9kle ( a f>-(f bell1 z if = vesp] pray]s2 ! ye>s roll$ back1 & visions ( o!r days flitt$ along ! g>d5 pa?s2 /ately dames 9 ri* brocades1 ) p[d]1 pat*1 & high coiffure1 & gallant c\rti]s ) grav$ & jewell$ blades1 ^: :isp]$ v[s 7 no m /able ?an ! s\nd ( ru/l+ leaves40 ,"h ( a ,sunday aft]noon ,mrs4 ,:i/l] frequ5tly s]v$ tea1 & 9 ?is g>d5 he made "s ( 8 be/ li?ographs4 ,at home ,:i/l] 0 ! mo/ delightful (--gue/s4 ,! c>es ( hospitality sat lightly ^u him4 ,to ! call] :o _h come at ! appo9t$ h\r1 & _h wait$ = ?irty or =ty m9utes1 he w\ld apologize s delightfully = ! 8unp>donable delay10 t a pr9ce c\ld take no (f5ce1 mu* less an ord9>y visitor1 :o c\ld pr(itably sp5d ! "t 9 /udy+ ! h>moni\s surr\nd+s4 ,x is difficult to describe ! *>m ( 8 mann]1 s diff]5t f ! notion ( x t prevails g5]ally4 ,he 0 f> m easy ( approa* ?an mo/ celebrities2 & once )9 ! *>m$ circle1 he 0 ! mo/ agreeable & companionable ( liv+ m54 ,he w\ld make ! diffid5t feel in/antly at ease1 & he w\ld ex]t himself to int]e/ ev5 ! /upid visitor1 b he w\ld n enc\rage him to come aga94 ,8 own talk 0 s bright t x 0 unnecess>y = any gue/ to say mu*1--a capacity = li/5+ appreciatively be+ ! be/ qualification4 ,/ill1 he did n monopolize ! conv]sation4 ,he himself 0 "o ( ! ke5e/ li/5]s t ev] sat at a d9n]-table2 no?+ escap$ him4 ,& if by *ance "s "o said a good ?+1 he 0 ! fir/ to applaud x4 ,9 company x 0 impossible to draw him into s]i\s discussion4 ,if ! attempt 7 made1 x usually l$ to a monologue on 8 "p on "s bran* ( ! topic "u discussion1--a monologue s extravagant1 s funny1 s irresi/ible 9 its humor & d5unciation t ! entire company w\ld turn & li/5 ) delight4 ,no "o :o has ev] he>d 8 comp>ison ( ! ,engli%man :o c>ries 8 tub & sponge on ! top ( ! coa* to p>ade 8 cleanl9ess ) ! ,fr5* :o _h va/ public ba?s be=e ,engl& 0 discov]$ c ev] =get ! inimitable wit & humor &--und]ly+ tru? ( x all4 ,aga91 8 description ( ! ,g]mans1--a p t call a glove a h&-%oe4 ,well1 x is idle to ev5 call to m9d ^! ?+s2 !y w nev] be he>d aga91 & no report c\ld d !m ju/ice4 ,a lady1 aft] visit+ him1 said1 8,he is l no o!r human be+2 a creature ( moods & epigrams1 b p]fectly delightful4 ,i feel z if ,i'd be5 conv]s+ ) a fla% ( lightn+ 9 a br[n velvet coat40 ,no man c\ld draw him out ( malice a=e?\ght4 ,x 0 fatal to say3 8,mr4 ,:i/l]1 d tell t /ory ( !----0 etc4 ,( t sort he 0 no /ory-tell] at all1 & if p]si/5tly urg$1 w\ld close up l a clam2 b1 if left to himself1 he w\ld take "p 9 any conv]sation t might be />t$1 & w\ld soon take ! lead1 n obvi\sly or (f5sively1 b naturally1 & say ?+s t w\ld make ! pr(ess$ wit dumb ) envy4 ,he w\ld say ?+s he _h said1 or ev5 pr9t$1 be=e1 if ! subject w>rant$ x4 ,he might ev5 g a bit out ( 8 way to drag 9 a good ?+ :i* he ?\ght w\ld fit2 b = ! mo/ "p 8 talk 0 ! spontane\s utt]ance ( ! occasion4 ,he 0 kn[n to e 8*ef0 & 8matre d'htel0 9 ,london & ,p>is1--=1 :ile he ate & drank mo/ sp>+ly1 he 0 exce$+ly fa/idi\s4 ,he did n c>e greatly = ! l>ge c>avans>ies l ! 8,ritz10 :]e p g to p]=m 9 public a/\nd+ ga/ronomic feats2 b he knew e place 9 ,p>is :]e a really good di% 0 to be _h at a mod]ate price1 & e su* place gave him ! be/ x _h4 99 99 99 99 99 ,ne>ly e sket*1 draw+1 or portrait ( ,:i/l] gives "s phase ( 8 _m-sid$ p]sonality1 b n "o--n ev5 ^? by himself--gives any?+ l an adequate conception4 ,he 0 a man mo/ difficult to place on canvas4 ,he c\ld n be grasp$ & held long en\gh4 ,he himself tri$ x1 b ) only mod]ate success4 ,o!rs h tri$ x & fail$ completely1--t is1 fail$ to portray him at 8 be/2 = t matt]1 no "o :o has ev] drawn or pa9t$ him did s :5 he 0 at 8 be/1 = ^? mom5ts came only 9 ! seclusion ( 8 own /udio1 :51 alone ) model or sitt]1 he work$ absolutely oblivi\s to ev]y?+ b 8 art4 ,no man is at 8 be/ :5 pos+ = photograph1 sket*1 or portrait1 & ,:i/l] 0 f>!r f be+ an exception to ?is rule ?an mo/ o!rs4 ,he knew too well :at a portrait %\ld be to feel ! indiff]5ce :i* is ess5tial to a p]fectly natural pose4 ,consequ5tly1 :ile few m5 7 bett] kn[n by sight 9 ,p>is & ,london1 sc>ce any "o knew him z he 01--! mo/ pr(\ndly s]i\s1 consci5ti\s1 & consi/5t arti/ ( 8 day & g5]ation4 ,z has be5 /at$1 he 0 always exce$+ly p>ticul> ab\t 8 dress1--z f9icky z a woman4 ,9 8 e>ly ,london days he c>ri$ a long1 sl5d] w&1 l a mahl-/ick1 = a cane1 & 0 conspicu\s :]ev] he w5t1 n only on acc\nt ( 8 dim9utive size1 b also by 8 /ick & dress4 ,an att5dant at an exhibition once wi%$ to relieve him ( 8 cane1 b he exclaim$3 8,oh1 no1 my man6 ,i keep ?is = ! critics40 99 99 99 99 99 ,! foll[+1 by a ,london correspond5t1 is a v good description1 ?\gh ( late ye>s he _h ab&on$ ! cane & 8 hair 0 some:at gray]3 8,!y say ,:i/l] is fifty-six4 ,b ye>s h no?+ to d ) him4 ,he is z "y 9 _s1 z li! 9 body1 z dapp] 9 #8get-up' z he 0 tw5ty ye>s ago4 8,is !re ano!r man 9 ,london ) su* vitality z ,:i/l] has1--,i c>e n :at 8 age1--ano!r s da9ty1 ano!r s sprightly 9 wit8 ,d y see t dapp] g5tleman com+ along ,*eyne ,walk1 silk hat ) v tall cr[n & v /raight brim2 habit app>5tly broadclo? 7frock coat71 fitt+ to p]fection a supple figure2 feet small z a girl's1--an ,am]ican girl's2 h&s delicately glov$ 9 yell[2 9 ! "r h& a li!1 slim w&1 twice z long z a walk+ /ick2 glass 9 eye2 black m\/a*e & slight #8imp]ial2' black hair ) wavy ?reads ( gray "h & !re8 ,! da9ty g5tleman lifts 8 hat1 & y see above 8 =ehead ! sl5d]1 :ite lock--! :ite plume z fam\s z t ( ,nav>re4 ,?is is our fri5d ,:i/l]1 ! inimitable1 truly call$ #8! ma/]4' ,y may meet him 9 ! e>ly morn+1 or at a private view 9 ! aft]noon1 at an ev5+ p>ty1 two h\rs be=e midnight or two h\rs aft] x2 & y w f9d him z fre% 9 _s1 z da9ty1 z lively1 z witty at "o "t z at ano!r40 ,"s "o once gave him an ,am]ican umbrella1--"o ( ^? t :5 roll$ tightly are z small z walk+-/icks4 ,he 0 delight$ ) x1 & us$ x z a cane4 ,"o day1 com+ out ( ! /udio ) a fri5d1 & :ile hurry+ to ! cab-/& a few blocks away1 x began to drizzle1 & 8 fri5d1 :o _h no umbrella1 said3 8,hurry & put up y\r umbrella or we'll get our hats wet40 ,he fumbl$ a second at ! umbrella1 !n hurri$ on4 8,b ,i w\ld get my umbrella wet40 99 99 99 99 99 ,x 0 commonly said ,:i/l] 0 unapproa*able4 ,9 8 /udio1 :5 at "w1 yes2 9 8 home1 no4 ,a note ( introduction f any approv$ correspond5t w\ld almo/ inv>iably br+ a favorable response4 ,b n e correspond5t 0 approv$2 or if s at "o "t1 did n necess>ily rema9 s indef9itely1 & a note f ! wrong--p]haps wrong$--s\rce 0 no comm5dation at all4 ,on ! :ole1 a frank application f a /rang] = p]mission to call 0 q z likely z n to prove successful1 su* a note 9 itself be+ a tribute4 ,b at ! /udio x 0 v diff]5t4 ,he _h no reception-days or h\rs1 z _m pa9t]s h4 ,he _h no use = ! social rabble 9 8 work%op4 ,"o w>m aft]noon1 :5 h>d at "w1 ! bell rang4 ,bru% 9 h&1 he w5t to ! out] door at ! head ( ! six flights ( /eep1 slipp]y oak /airs1 & f\nd !re ,mr4 ,c----1 :om he knew1--a man :o _h little to d b bo!r o!rs1--& ,lady ,d----1 a di/+ui%$ & clev] woman1 bo? out ( brea? f _! long climb4 8,ah6 my de> ,mr4 ,:i/l]10 drawl$ ,c----1 8,i h tak5 ! lib]ty ( br++ ,lady ,d---- to see y4 ,i knew y w\ld be delight$40 8,delight$6 ,i'm sure2 q beyond expression2 b10--my/]i\sly1 & hold+ ! door s z to b> _! entrance1--8my de> ,lady ,d----1 ,i w\ld nev] =give our fri5d = br++ y up six flights ( /airs on s hot a day to visit a /udio at "o ( ^?--eh--pagan mom5ts :50--& he glanc$ furtively beh9d him & /ill fur!r clos$ ! door--8x is absolutely impossible = a lady to be receiv$4 ,^u my s\l1 ,i %\ld nev] =give him40 ,& ! lady look$ dagg]s at h] confus$ cavali]1 z ,:i/l] b[$ !m d[n ! six flights ( oak5 /airs & return$ to resume "w on ! portrait ( a v s$ate old g5tleman1 :o _h tak5 advantage ( ! int]ruption to break = a mom5t ! rigor ( 8 pose4 ,9 ^? days & = _m ye>s ! ,p>is /udio 0 at ,no4 #hf ,notre ,dame des ,*amps4 ,:i/l] said "o day1 8,only ! ,fr5* h any ta/e 9 ! nam+ ( /reets40 ,! six /eep flights ( poli%$ oak /airs no d\bt %ort5$ 8 life by _m ye>s4 ,z long ago z #ahid he 0 accu/om$ to take a long re/ on a settee at ! head ( ! ?ird flight1 & aga9 on rea*+ ! top4 ,lat] he w\ld h 8 lun*eon s]v$ 9 ! /udio to avoid ! fatigue ( go+ d[n & com+ back4 ,he 0 by no means an old man1 & look$ ! picture ( heal?1 *eeks ruddy1 eye bright2 b he w\ld get out ( brea?1 & 8 he>t gave him tr\ble1--/>tl$ him at times ) its ecc5tricities & w>n+s4 ,a blunt fri5d1 fright5$ at see+ him "o day almo/ collapse on rea*+ ! /udio1 said3 8,i tell y1 ,:i/l]1 ^? /airs w be ! dea? ( y2 & ,i'll be hang$ if ,i am com+ "h any m ) y1 = y'll die on my h&s1 & t w\ld get me into a nice mess4 ,:y don't y h a /udio on ! gr\nd floor80 8,:5 ,i die--,i w40 99 99 99 99 99 ,b :ile casual call]s met ) scant c\rtesy at ! /udio1 he 01 z has already be5 not$1 exceptionally cordial to all :o 7 s9c]ely int]e/$ 9 8 "w1 & w\ld sp5d h\rs & h\rs ( days t 7 preci\s 9 %[+ pictures to p :o really c\ld n und]/& !m1--= t matt]1 :o did und]/& !m8--b :o 7 hone/ 9 _! expressions ( approval1 & ?is1 too1 ) no ?\ght ( sell+ any?+ he _h2 9 fact1 no?+ *ill$ ! en?usiasm ( ! mom5t s mu* z ! sugge/ion ( a pur*ase2 he became imm$iately a diff]5t be+1 & "o by "o 8 treasures w\ld be turn$ to ! wall4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! /udio 0 a l>ge b>n-l room at ! v top ( ! high build+4 ,!re 0 a small entryway1 :i* _h a glass door op5+ out ^u a balcony1 high up ov] ! /reet1 & ano!r door :i* op5$ into ! /udio prop]4 ,a huge skylight light$ ?is great attic1 b only 9 "p1 = ! room 0 too big to be well light$ f any "o op5+4 ,! old oak floor 0 q d>k1 & 9 places :]e he work$ x 0 poli%$ by use1 = :5 entirely absorb$ he _h ! habit ( mov+ back & =? s quickly z to slide a pace or two4 ,! tone ( ! /udio 0 br[n1 n a deep or muddy br[n1 b a br[n t seem$ t+$ ) gray4 ,! base-bo>d t /ret*$ a n>r[ l9e ab\t ! big room 0 a deep] %ade ?an ! wall1 & s nice 7 ! gradations ( tone1 t floor1 base-bo>d1 wall1 & raft]$ ceil+ bl5d$ toge!r z "o h>moni\s :ole1 all ( :i* 0 ! "w ( ,:i/l]4 ,! furniture am\nt$ to no?+3 a table ne> ! f> side1 :]e he lun*$1 an old s(a aga9/ ! wall "u ! skylight1 two or ?ree old ,fr5* *airs1 8 easel & palette4 ,!re 0 a high /ove ne> ! door1--"o ( ^? ,fr5* complications int5d$ = ! g5]ation ( a maximum ( heat ) a m9imum consumption ( preci\s coal4 ,l mo/ labor-sav+ devices1 x requir$ "s skill = its managem5t1 & ,:i/l] 0 n a me*anic4 ,"o cold day x 0 only too app>5t ! /ove ne$$ enc\ragem5t1 & ! sitt] sugge/$ t ! damp] be op5$1--9 fact1 />t$ to op5 x himself1 :5 ,:i/l]1 greatly al>m$1 exclaim$3 8,god bless me6 b y mu/ n t\* t2 ! la/ "t ,i m$dl$ ) x1 ! fire w5t out4 ,!re is only "o man 9 ,p>is :o und]/&s t /ove40 8,well1 :]e is he80 8,de> me1 ,i dis*>g$ him to-day4 ,h[ unlucky40 8,!n1 we mu/ seize ! /ove by ! horns & take our *ances on ! consequ5ces40 ,& ?r[+ ! damp] wide op51 !re 0 soon a blaz+ fire4 99 99 99 99 99 ,= "w outside1 ,:i/l] us$ a v small palette ( ! usual =m2 9 8 /udio he c>ri$ no palette :atsoev]1 b us$ 9 lieu !re( a rectangul> table t resembl$ a writ+-desk4 ,! top slop$ slightly2 at ! left 7 tubes ( colors1 at ! "r "o or two b[ls conta9+ oil & turp5t9e1 ) :i* ! colors :5 mix$ 7 r$uc$ s ?9 t !y w\ld run on ! slop+ top ( ! table4 ,he reli$ ^u innum]able coats ( ?9 color to secure ! desir$ effect r ?an ^u "o or two coats ( great] consi/5cy4 ,?is made ! "w long & t$i\s z comp>$ ) ! mod]n mode ( tak+ ! pigm5ts z !y squirm f ! tubes & pa/+ !m :ile yet alive on ! canvas2 b x has und\bt$ly giv5 8 pictures a p]man5cy & durability f> beyond t ( o!rs4 ,he seldom began to arrange 8 palette until ! model or sitt] 0 9 pose2 & t5 or fifte5 m9utes 7 n infrequ5tly sp5t 9 gett+ palette & bru%es to suit him4 ,to a model paid by ! h\r ?is delay 0 ( no conc]n1 b to ! unpractis$ sitt]1 ^: limit ( endurance & pati5ce did n exce$ an h\r1 ! "t sp5t 9 sett+ ! palette seem$ unduly long & altoge!r wa/$4 ,b all t 0 a "p ( ! ref9em5t ( ,:i/l]'s art4 ,s susceptible 0 8 color-s5se t he c\ld n mix colors to suit him unless canvas & sitt] 7 be=e him precisely z !y w\ld be :5 he began to pa9t4 ,! arrangem5t ( ! colors on ! palette 0 b prelim9>y to plac+ ^? same colors on ! canvas1 !re=e ! sitt] 0 z ess5tial to ! "o process z ! o!r4 99 99 99 99 99 ,once inside 8 /udio1 ,:i/l] seem$ to lose all ! ecc5tricities ( mann] by :i* he 0 kn[n to ! _w4 ,he d(f$ 8 coat1 sub/itut$ = 8 monocle a pair ( s]vicable spectacles1 & 0 ready = "w4 ,if x 7 a full-l5g? portrait1 he plac$ ! canvas ne> 8 palette & 8 sitt] 9 pose ab\t f\r feet to ! o!r side ( ! easel4 ,= obs]vation he /ood ab\t twelve feet back t[>ds ! doorway1--v close1 9 fact1 to ! refractory /ove4 ,! light fell slant+ on ! "r ( ! portrait & sitt]1 ov] ! pa9t]'s left %\ld]1 & ?is light he w\ld modify ea* day accord+ to ! am\nt ( sun%9e & ! effect he desir$4 ,he !n select$ two or ?ree small bru%es ) h&les ab\t ?ree feet 9 l5g?1 /ood back ab\t twelve feet1 took a good look at bo? sitt] & canvas1 !n /epp+ quickly =w>d1 &1 /&+ z f> f ! canvas z ! long h&les & 8 arms p]mitt$1 he began to rapidly sket* 9 ! figure ) long1 firm /rokes ( ! bru%4 ,! advantage ( long h&les 0 obvi\s1--!y enabl$ him to /& back q a di/ance & sket* directly f 8 sitt]4 ,except = ?is fir/ sket*1 he us$ ord9>y bru%es ) ord9>y h&les4 ,!re 0 no?+ ecc5tric or unusual 9 8 me?ods or 9 :at he work$ )4 ,probably no pa9t] 9 all ,p>is us$ simpl] means to arrive at great results4 ,x is q likely t no o!r pa9t] ( to-day--judg+ entirely f appe>ances ( mod]n canvases--c\ld a*ieve any satisfactory results ) mat]ials s elem5tal4 ,to make ! sket* requir$ possibly ?irty m9utes4 ,to ! casual obs]v] !re 0 (t5 m ( a lik5ess 9 ! fir/ sket* ?an at any "t aft]1--:i* simply goes to %[ ! p[] ( l9e devoid ( color & also ! easy task ( ! c>icaturi/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! sket* f9i%$1 ! long-h&l$ bru%es 7 disc>d$ & "w began 9 e>ne/4 ,) "o or m1 sometimes a h&ful ( bru%es1--= !y w\ld accumulate )\t 8 realiz+ x1--he w\ld aga9 /& back & c>efully scrut9ize sitt] & canvas until x seem$ z if--& no d\bt x 0 s--he transf]r$ a visual impression ( ! subject to ! canvas & fix$ x !re ready to be made p]man5t ) l9e & color2 !n quickly1 (t5 ) a run & a slide1 he ru%$ up to ! canvas &1 )\t glanc+ at 8 sitt]1 vigor\sly pa9t$ s long z 8 visual image la/$1 !n go+ back ! full di/ance he took ano!r look1 & s on day aft] day to ! end4 ,9 life-size "w he seldom /ood close to ! canvas & pa9t$ direct f 8 sitt]4 ,he has laid d[n ! proposition3 8,! "o aim ( ! unsuspect+ pa9t] is to make 8 man #8/& out' f ! frame1 nev] d\bt+ t1 on ! contr>y1 he %\ld really1 & 9 tru? absolutely does1 /& )9 ! frame1 & at a dep? beh9d x equal to ! di/ance at :i* ! pa9t] sees 8 model4 ,! frame is1 inde$1 ! w9d[ ?r\gh :i* ! pa9t] looks at 8 model1 & no?+ c\ld be m (f5sively in>ti/ic ?an ?is brutal attempt to ?ru/ ! model on ! hi!rside ( ?is w9d[40#df ,! numb] ( sitt+s requir$ v>i$ greatly1 & did n dep5d 9 any degree ^u ! size ( ! canvas4 ,sometimes he w\ld pa9t a life-size figure ) great rapidity2 aga9 he w\ld sp5d weeks & mon?s on a v small picture4 ,all dep5d+ ^u conditions ov] :i* he _h no control4 ,he has devot$ z _m z n9ety sitt+s to a portrait1 only to pron\nce x unf9i%$ & unsatisfactory4 ,no "w c\nt$ or 0 p]mitt$ to rema9 save t pa9t$ 9 :at he call$ 8 8gr& mann]10 :i* meant ! "w ( ^? days & h\rs :5 ev]y?+--sitt]1 light1 wea!r1 spirits1 mood1 en?usiasm--0 j "r1--a comb9ation t might come sev]al days 9 succession or b once 9 a =tnight4 ,he once said1 8,! portrait ( my "m 0 pa9t$ 9 a few h\rs10 mean+ t ! "w ( ! la/ few h\rs 0 ! "w t really c\nt$4 ,x 0 int]e/+ to wat* a picture gr[ "u ! h&s ( ,:i/l]4 ,) mo/ pa9t]s some?+ is f9i%$ f day to day1 & 9 ! c\rse ( t5 or twelve sitt+s ! portrait is complete4 ,n s ) him4 ,no?+1 n a detail1 n ev5 an inf9itesimal section ( ! backgr\nd 0 f9i%$ until ! la/4 ,he work$ ) great rapidity & long h\rs1 b he us$ 8 colors ?9 & cov]$ ! canvas ) innum]able coats ( pa9t4 ,! colors increas$ 9 dep? & int5sity z ! "w progress$4 ,at fir/ ! entire figure 0 pa9t$ 9 grayi%-br[n tones1 ) v little ( fle% color1 ! :ole bl5d+ p]fectly ) ! grayi%-br[n ( ! prep>$ canvas2 !n ! entire backgr\nd w\ld be int5sifi$ a little2 !n ! figure made a little /rong]2 !n ! backgr\nd1 & s on f day to day & week to week1 & (t5 f mon? to mon?1 to ! exhau/ion ( ! sitt]1 b ! p]fection ( ! "w1 if ! sitt] rema9$ pati5t & cont9u$ 9 favor4 ,at no "t did he p]mit ! figure to get away f or out ( ! backgr\nd2 at no "t did he p]mit ! backgr\nd to oppress ! figure1 b ! developm5t ( bo? 0 ev5 & h>moni\s1 ) nei!r discord nor undue contra/4 ,& s ! portrait w\ld really gr[1 really develop z an entirety1 v mu* z a negative "u ! action ( ! *emicals comes out gradually--lights1 %ad[s1 & all f ! fir/ fa9t indications to _! full values4 ,x 0 z if ! portrait 7 hidd5 )9 ! canvas & ! ma/] by pass+ 8 w&s day aft] day ov] ! surface evok$ ! image4 ,mo/ pa9t]s c take a canvas & beg9 at once ) ! colors ( ! f9i%$ picture1 mak+ ea* /roke c\nt f ! v fir/1 (t51 if ! canvas has be5 prep>$1 do+ little or no?+ to ! backgr\nd4 ,:i/l] himself w\ld sometimes let ! prep>$ canvas %[1 all ! res\rces ( 8 art he und]/ood1 b if he did1 ! picture 0 simply a sket*4 ,9 a v pr(\nd s5se ,:i/l]'s "w f ! v beg9n+ 0 always f9i%$1--f9i%$ 9 ! s5se t any gr[+ ?+ is p]fect f day to day4 ,! plant may be b a t5d] %oot j appe>+ above ! gr\nd1 or x may be 9 full leaf1 or 9 gorge\s blossom1 b x is f9i%$1 x is p]fect by day & night4 ,9 t s5se 7 ,:i/l]'s pa9t+s f9i%$4 ,if !y 7 sket*es1 !n ! slight am\nt ( color us$ 0 precisely ! am\nt ! sket* requir$4 ,at no "t 0 ! s5se ( proportion outrag$ by c>ry+ l9e or color or lik5ess beyond ! symmetrical developm5t ( ! ?ree4 99 99 99 99 99 ,"o mu/ n be und]/ood z say+ t all 8 pictures are ( equal m]it1--p]fection does n necess>ily mean t2 nor t he did n d _m ?+s he consid]$ failures4 ,few pa9t]s ev] de/roy$ m "w1 no pa9t] 0 ev] m critical ( 8 own "w4 ,b1 9 spite ( all he c\ld d1 ?+s w\ld get out into ! _w t he wi%$ de/roy$4 ,?is 0 due 9 "p to ! facility ) :i* he made sket*es & ! en?usiasm ) :i* he w\ld beg9 new ?+s1 _m ( :i* nev] got on4 ,n[ & !n "s ( ^! unf9i%$ ?+s--unf9i%$ f ! fir/ /roke1 because nev] q satisfactory to him--w\ld escape 8 /udio4 ,arti/s express v positive op9ions reg>d+ ! m]its ( 8 pictures1 plac+ "s ) ! be/ ! _w has done1 o!rs z q unwor?y ! ma/]4 ,z no two pa9t]s agree :i* are ! be/ & :i* are ! lea/ wor?y1 ! layman is helpless4 ,9 tru?1 only ,:i/l] himself c\ld h po9t$ out all ! qualities & defects1 & ?is he nev] did4 ,if press$ = an op9ion or a pref]5ce1 he w\ld evade ! "q1 or by deftly speak+ ( ?is or t quality ( ! works "u discussion w\ld leave 8 he>]s ) ! impression !y knew all ab\t ! matt]1 :5 9 reality !y 7 no wis] ?an be=e4 ,he simply did n c>e to discuss 8 "w intimately ) ! lay or ! pr(essional m9d4 ,:at he saw 0 beyond _! compreh5sion1 or if n beyond _! compreh5sion1 !n !y saw x )\t fur!r words f him1 = did n ! picture speak pla9ly = itself8 99 99 99 99 99 ,contr>y to g5]al impression1 he 0 pati5ce itself 9 8 /udio4 ,a sitt] :o 0 ) him e day = ne>ly six weeks nev] he>d him utt] an impati5t ^w2 on ! contr>y1 he 0 all k9dness4 ,he w\ld p]mit 8 sitt] to br+ fri5ds to ! /udio1 & he w\ld li/5 to all ! fooli% sugge/ions t c\ld occur to a tir$ & impati5t man4 ,sometimes he w\ld rebuke a too-insi/5t sitt]1 z ! foll[+ anecdotes %[1 if true3 ,x is said t "o man annoy$ him by say+ at ! end ( ea* sitt+3 8,h[ ab\t t e>1 ,mr4 ,:i/l]8 ,don't =get to f9i% t60 ,at ! la/ sitt+1 ev]y?+ be+ done except ?is e>1 ,:i/l] said3 8,well1 ,i ?9k ,i am ?r\gh4 ,n[ ,i'll sign x40 ,:i* he did 9 a v solemn1 important mann]1 z 0 8 way4 8,b my e>1 ,mr4 ,:i/l]6 ,y ar5't go+ to leave x t way80 8,oh1 y c put x 9 aft] y get home40 ,he 0 once pa9t+ ! portrait ( a di/+ui%$ noveli/1 :o1 ?\gh extremely clev]1 0 n bless$ ) ! fatal gift ( beauty4 ,:5 ! portrait 0 f9i%$1 ! sitt] did n seem satisfi$ ) x4 8,don't y l x80 inquir$ ,:i/l]4 8,no2 c't say ,i d4 ,b10 9 self ju/ification1 8y mu/ admit t x is a bad "w ( art40 8,yes10 ,:i/l] repli$2 8b ,i ?9k y mu/ admit t y are a bad "w ( nature40 ,! tru? is1 he w\ld li/5 to e sugge/ion made by ! sitt]1 model1 or ev5 casual visitor1 if "o 7 admitt$4 ,a sitt] once said to him3 8,mr4 ,:i/l]1 isn't !re some?+ wrong ab\t ! "r eye80 ,in/antly al]t1 he said3 8,:at's t y say8 ,um--um--"r eye----0 ,& he c>efully exam9$ ! canvas4 8,we'll h a look at t4 ,suppose y /& = j a mom5t--j a mom5t40 ,& he paid z mu* he$ z if ! criticism _h come f compet5t s\rces4 ,mrs4 ,:i/l] w\ld n[ & !n come to ! /udio1 & he w\ld eag]ly ask h] op9ion ( ! progress made2 & h] sugge/ions 7 always foll[$4 ,= h] ability z an arti/--= h] own pleasure1 r ?an = pr(it--& z a critic ( 8 "w he _h ! highe/ op9ion4 ,h] sugge/ions 7 ev] to ! po9t1 & "u h] influ5ce a "w always made rapid headway4 ,x 0 an irrep>able loss :5 %e di$ 9 #ahig1 & he 0 nev] aga9 q s light-he>t$4 ,= a long "t he kept ! ap>tm5ts at #aaj ,rue du ,bac1 b did n live !re4 99 99 99 99 99 ,8 w express$ 8 devotion to h] memory & belief 9 h] art1-- 8,i bequea? my wife's entire collection ( g>nets r>e & beautiful1 toge!r ) sprays1 p5dants1 etc41 ( ! same /yle ( "w or sett+ 9 :ite /ones1 brilliants1 or old pa/e1 our entire collection ( beautiful old silv] & plate1 & ! complete collection ( old *9a1 to ! ,l\vre4 ,?is beque/ is on condition t ! ?ree collections be ga!r$ toge!r 9 "o & display$ z ! #8,beatrix ,:i/l] ,collection4' ,also t 9 x or appropriately 9 ! same room %all be hung pro(s ( my wife's exquisite et*+s1 ( :i* ,i leave a li/ atta*$ to my w sign$ by me40 ,by a codicil dat$ ,may #g1 #aijc1 he revok$ ! beque/ to ! ,l\vre1 b he express$ a desire t1 9 ! ev5t ( 8 residu>y legatee reta9+ ! collection ( g>nets dur+ h] life1 %e w\ld bequea? !m to ! ,l\vre ^u h] dea?4 ,he 0 unsp>+ ( 8 sitt]s only 9 ?is "o respect1--he w\ld become s absorb$ 9 8 "w z to completely =get !m1 & !y w\ld collapse ) fatigue4 ,sometimes he w\ld notice by _! pallor ! fa9tness :i* 0 ov]com+ !m1 & in/antly1 all solicitude1 he w\ld h !m re/1 or g out on ! balcony = fre% air2 b he himself nev] sat d[n4 ,:ile !y 7 re/+ he w\ld walk back & =?1 look+ at ! canvas1 b r>ely t\*+ x1 & talk+ to himself1--n[ & !n1 b n (t51 tak+ ! sitt] into 8 confid5ce4 ,! mom5t ! sitt] 0 re/$ he w\ld beg9 work+ aga9 l "o possess$4 ,by close obs]vation x c\ld be se5 t ! be/ "w 0 usually done dur+ ! fir/ long pose1 or 9 ! la/ h\r ( ! aft]noon1 :5 ! %ad[s 7 deep5+2 & ! wise sitt] w\ld humor ?is trait & pose 8 longe/ & be/ 9 ^? two h\rs4 ,to ! unaccu/om$ a half-h\r /&+--)\t mov+ s mu* z to di/urb a l9e ( ! g>m5ts--is a long pose4 ,b ) practice--& ) ,:i/l] "o _h practice--an h\r & a half )\t mov+ a muscle is n impossible4 ,e portrait ,:i/l] ev] began he expect$ to make 8 ma/]piece4 ,t is ! way he />t$ 9 ) any "w4 ,x 0 to be ! be/ ?+ he ev] did2 & s long z ! en?usiasm la/$ he w\ld walk up & d[n ! /udio talk+ half to himself half to 8 sitt]3 8,we w j g "r on z we h begun1 & x w be f9e1--p]haps ! f9e/ ?+ ,i h ev] done40 8,n z good z ! portrait ( y\r "m80--! inevitable "q4 8,p]haps2 :o kn[s8 ,possibly f9] 9 a way2 = ?is1 y "k1 is diff]5t4 ,we'll make a big ?+ ( x40 ,& s on = days & weeks1 until some?+ w\ld occur1--possibly we>9ess on ! "p ( ! sitt]2 possibly failure to keep appo9tm5ts on days :5 ! pa9t] felt l do+ 8 be/2 possibly too great anxiety to see ! picture f9i%$1--& ! pa9t]'s en?usiasm w\ld subside1 & ! portrait w\ld turn out n s great aft] all4 ,aft] ! fir/ few days he w\ld place ! canvas 9 its frame1 & !reaft] pa9t ) x s4 ,& 8 frames 7 design$ by himself4 ,all :o h se5 8 pictures "k !m1--j simple1 dignifi$ l9es1 ) no contortions ( wood & gilt4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:5 a sitt] 0 ( cong5ial _s & complac5t mood !y w\ld lun* 9 ! /udio1 & he w\ld pa9t all day1 f elev5 9 ! morn+ until--well1 until x 0 s d>k t all 0 dim & %ad[y & gho/ly2 & !n toge!r bo? w\ld take _! leave1 always turn+ at ! door = a la/ look at ! canvas loom+ my/]i\s 9 ! d>kness2 !n grope _! way d[n ! w9d+ oak5 /airs1 lat] to d9e toge!r at "s unfrequ5t$ place :]e ! proprietor wat*$ ! fire himself & _h /or$ away 9 mu/y dep?s a few--j a few--relics ( memorable v9tages4 8,o my fri5ds1 :5 ,i am sp$1 appo9t a meet+2 & :5 ye h met toge!r1 be ye glad !re(2 & :5 ! cup-be>] holds 9 h] h& a flagon ( old w9e1 !n ?9k ( old ,khayyam & dr9k to 8 memory40 ,9 a glass ( ruby ,m>gaux ( ! v9tage ( '#eh1 ! la/ ( its du/y b91 ,i dr9k to ! memory ( ^? glori\s days :5 ! vacant canvas assum$ ! hues ( life & grew b5ea? ! t\*2 & ^? fragrant nights :51 ) /ately c]emony1 ! cob-webb$ bottle came =? f its b$ ( long repose to subdue fatigue1 bani% all c>e1 & leave b ! ?\ght ( ! beautiful4--,behold1 f> s\l1 ! empty glass6 ,,ix ,portrait-,pa9t+--,h[ he ,diff]$ f 8 ,great ,pr$ecessors--,! 8,lik5ess0--,composition ( ,color--,no ,comm]cial ,side--,b>onet vs4 ,butt]fly4 ,:i/l] 0 n a 8portrait-pa9t]10 z ! phrase goes n[adays2 b he 01 9 c]ta9 respects1 ! greate/ pa9t] ( portraits ! _w has kn[n4 ,z a 8portrait-pa9t]0 he fell f> %ort ( ,rembr&t1 ,velasquez1 & a ho/ ( less] m52 b z a pa9t] ( portraits he rose sup]ior to !m all 9 c]ta9 ref9em5ts ( ! art4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re is a va/ diff]5ce betwe5 ! 8portrait-pa9t]0 to :om ! sitt] is ( fir/ importance & ! pa9t] to :om 8 art is ( fir/ importance4 ,! diff]5ce lies 9 ! attitude ( ! arti/ t[>ds 8 canvas1 t[>ds ! "w he is ab\t to und]take4 ,is ! inspiration :olly 8 own1 or is he influ5c$ by consid]ations q =eign to ! production ( a pure "w ( art8 ,! attitude ( ! 8portrait-pa9t]0 may be lik5$ unto t ( ! 8poet laureate10 ^: v]se is at ! comm& ( conditions he does n control2 :o may1 by accid5t1 write a good ?+1--b ! rule is o!rwise1 ) ev5 ! be/4 99 99 99 99 99 ,to rightly place a human be+ on canvas1 or 9 /one1 or 9 m>ble1 or 9 poetry1 is ! noble/ a*ievem5t ( art4 ,on ! te*nical side x exhau/s ! res\rces ( ! art2 on ! spiritual side x exhau/s ! g5ius ( ! arti/4 ,b 8portrait-pa9t+0 z a pr(ession1 z an indu/rial & a comm]cial proposition1 is a degradation ( art4 ,x is 9 /rict accord ) ! _s ( ! age2 x is a natural & an inevitable evolution4 ,b x is1 nev]!less1 a degradation1--= :]e9 does ! %op-l ateli] ( ! pr(essional 8portrait-pa9t]0 diff] f ! emporium & ! baza> ( comm]ce8 ,& :]e9 d ! me?ods ( ! %rewd & successful pa9t] diff] f ^? ( ! successful m]*ant8 ,are n ! doors ( ! /udio op5 to e com] ) a purse8 ,are n ! prices fix$ at s mu* p] squ>e y>d ( canvas8 ,is n ! patronage ( celebrities s\ght1 reg>dless ( arti/ic possibilities1 = ! pre/ige x gives8 ,are n ! ,a4,r4,a4 & ! ,r4,a41 & all ! degrees & decorations1 s\ght1 l ! 8,by special appo9tm5t to ,h4,m4--0 ( ! tradesman1 = ! money !re is 9 !m8 ,b :at ne$ to enum]ate ! motives t move ! pr(essional 8portrait-pa9t]10--!y are writt5 on 8 e canvas4 ,sculpture /ill cl+s to its ideals1 & ! 8bu/-mak]0 is a t]m ( reproa*4 ,no sculptor ) any ambition :atsoev]1 ) any love = 8 art1 w\ld will+ly look =w>d to a c>e] ( portrait bu/-mak+4 ,dire necessity may compel him1 & ye> aft] ye> he may make ! m>ble & bronze effigies ( local celebrities2 b ! yoke galls1 ! task we>ies1 & he looks =w>d to ! "t :51 emancipat$ f 8 ?raldom1 he may d some?+ ( 8 own4 ,n s ! 8portrait-pa9t]40 ,he glories 9 8 degradation2 pa9ts a score ( huge1 />+ canvases1 blatant lik5esses ( blatant p1 &1 be=e ! pa9t is dry1 p>ades !m 9 exhibition z 8 late/ galaxy ( ma/]pieces1--n t 8 art may be magnifi$1 b t 8 trade may be adv]tis$4 ,! sculptor is only too glad if 8 bronze effigies are hidd5 9 leafy ?ickets1 9 p>ks1 & out-(-!-way places4 ,he has n le>n$ ! comm]cial value ( exhibitions4 ,he does n e few mon?s place on view a lot ( m>bles & bronzes1 ! "w ( z _m weeks4 ,he has n caught f ! %op-keep] ! trick ( display+ 8 w>es 9 a w9d[4 ,b ! 8portrait-pa9t]0----6 99 99 99 99 99 8,portrait-pa9t+0 pays1--t is ! wor/ ( x all4 ,x is ! "o bran* ( ! art ( pa9t+ t c be foll[$ z me?odically z ! mak+ ( clo!s4 ,x is1 = t matt]1 closely alli$ to & q dep5d5t ^u ! tailor & ! dressmak]4 ,wor? has made m portraits ?an any "o pa9t] 9 ,p>is4 ,! 8portrait-pa9t]0 mu/ dress 8 manik9 9 clo!s t w 8pa9t10 = ! manik9 is worse ?an no?+ = ! picture4 ,!re mu/ be a g[n ( brilliant /uffs1 & ei!r a hat or ! hair-dress]1--:o also has made & unmade portraits1--or !re mu/ be a uni=m1 hunt+-bree*es1 judge's g[n & wig1 accord+ly z ! manik9 is woman or man2 & x is ! !atrical trapp+s t are pa9t$1 &1 incid5tally !reto1--manik94 99 99 99 99 99 ,reynolds pa9t$ some?+ l two ?\s& canvases4 ,9 #ageh "o hundr$ & fifty p]sons sat to him1--an av]age ( ?ree portraits a week4 ,he 0 z me?odical z an automatic ma*9e4 ,rose e>ly1 breakfa/$ at n9e1 0 9 ! /udio at t51 work$ by himself until elev51 :5 8 fir/ sitt] ( ! day w\ld appe>1 to be succe$$ by ano!r precisely "o h\r lat]1 & s on1 a sitt] an h\r1 until f\r o'clock1 :5 ! popul> pa9t] made himself ready = a plunge 9 ! social swirl4 ,portraits produc$ "u su* conditions _c be made m ?an te*nically brilliant1--sup]ficial lik5esses ( ! great majority ( ! sitt]s1--& are unwor?y ! pa9t]'s art4 ,aft] a brief /udy ( _! c>e]s1 & )\t see+ a portrait by ei!r1 "o w\ld be w>rant$ 9 look+ = a ma/]piece among ,ga9sbor\gh's two hundr$ & tw5ty portraits r ?an among ! two ?\s& canvases ( ,reynolds4 ,great facility ( execution is n necess>ily a condemnatory feature ( a man's art1 b x is a dang]\s feature1 & ) mo/ m5 x is a fatal feature4 ,! h& ( ! ma/] mu/ be entirely subs]vi5t to ! bra94 ,no ob/acle %\ld int]v5e betwe5 ! inspiration & its complete expression1 b ! h& mu/ n =ce ! imag9ation2 & x is true t comm& ( te*nic--m]e digital dext]ity--does lead ! p]=m]1 :e!r pa9t] or musician1 to speak :5 he has no?+ to say4 ,happily = ! reputation ( ,reynolds1 he pa9t$ n[ & !n a portrait 9 :i* he took m int]e/1 & ^! h "s--possibly n _m--( ! qualities t live4 ,= ! mo/ "p 8 reputation re/s on m]e volume ( brilliant & high-grade "w1--v mu* z "o factory has a great] reputation ?an ano!r4 ,& he did m ?an any man :o ev] liv$ to r$uce 8portrait-pa9t+0 to a trade1 a me*anical pursuit4 ,9 ! mod]n s5se ( ! phrase1 he 0 "o ( ! greate/ ( 8portrait-pa9t]s20 c]ta9ly ! mo/ 8successful0--aga9 9 ! mod]n s5se--! _w has kn[n1 ( tal5t supreme1 9 g5ius want+4 99 99 99 99 99 ,b !re are portraits & portraits1--to illu/rate3 ,!re are portraits4 ,!re are portraits t are also pictures4 ,!re are pictures t are also portraits4 ,!re are pictures4 ,! fir/-nam$ are m]e lik5esses1--photographs on canvas4 ,?is sort is v common & v popul>2 !y are made ) great facility by ! pr(essional 8portrait-pa9t]s0 & !y are greatly applaud$ :]ev] se54 ,!y h _! fix$ prices1--s mu* = half1 ?ree-qu>t]s1 or full-l5g?1--& !y are q a matt] ( comm]ce1 ) a maximum ( dext]ity & a m9imum ( art4 ,!re are ^? :o c & d pa9t great portraits1 :o turn out endless numb]s ( ^! me*anically-made ?+s to ! detrim5t ( _! art4 ,( ! be/ ( ?is sort 7 ! mo/ ( ,reynolds's portraits1--sup]ficially brilliant & attractive lik5esses t ought n to be se5 outside ! family circle = :i* !y 7 int5d$4 ,( ?is same sort are mo/ ( ^? />tl+ p :o issue f ! /udios ( ! popul> 8portrait-pa9t]s0 ( to-day1 to ?ru/ ! non5tity ( _! individualities ^u u4 ,! id5tity ( ! 8,blue-,boy10 by ,ga9esbor\gh1 is q immat]ial2 ! id5tity ( ! 8,%rimp-,girl10 by ,hog>?1 is likewise immat]ial2 ! id5tity ( ! 8,*ild ) a ,sword10 by ,manet1 is ( no importance1--= ^! are pictures1 ?\gh at ! same "t portraits4 ,b ! id5tity ( ! 8portraits0 by ! popul> 8portrait-pa9t]0 is1 9 n9ety-n9e in/ances out ( a hundr$1 a matt] ( great importance1 ! value ( ! canvas be+ enhanc$ by ! celebrity or notoriety ( ! sitt]4 ,! m]e portrait is bett] ?an no portrait at all1 b x %\ld be a fixture 9 its own h\sehold1 a family heirloom1 & /rictly entail$2 desc5dants fail+1 !n to ! midd54 ,betwe5 ! m]e portrait & ! portrait t possesses "s ( ! univ]sal qualities ( a "w ( art ! int]val is wide1 & almo/ "o ( k9d r ?an degree1 ?\gh no l9e ( /rict dem>cation c be drawn2 :ile1 z betwe5 ! pa9t+ t is prim>ily a portrait1 ) incid5tal univ]sal qualities1 & a pa9t+ t is prim>ily a "w ( art1 & incid5tally a portrait1 ! diff]5ce is entirely a matt] ( degree4 ,91 = in/ance1 ! 8,blue-,boy0 ! portrait elem5t pr$om9ates2 9 ! 8,%rimp-,girl0 ! univ]sal elem5t pr$om9ates4 ,9 ! =m]1 ! portrait 0 upp]mo/ 9 ! pa9t]'s m9d2 9 ! o!r1 ! picture 0 ! only consid]ation4 ,& yet ,hog>?'s is und\bt$ly ! m p]fect portrait1 ?\gh slight & sket*y z comp>$ ) ! composition & f9i% ( ! ,ga9sbor\gh4 ,9 fact1 ! 8,%rimp-,girl10 z an ab/ract "w ( art1 is a degree high] ?an ! picture-portrait4 ,x is a picture1--a "w ( art 9 ! do+ ( :i* no consid]ations o!r ?an ! arti/ic int5tion mov$ ! pa9t]4 ,a m]e portrait1 9 ! da% & brilliancy ( its execution or ! decorative quality ( its color1 may be bett] ?an a picture ( indiff]5t execution or poor color2 ! "o may be wor? keep+ 9 a limit$ circle1 or ev5 ( "s use decoratively 9 a m g5]al way1 :ile ! o!r is n wor? pres]v+ at all4 ,b !re is hope = ! man :o attempts to pa9t a picture1 to produce a "w ( art1 ?\gh he fails mis]ably2 :]eas !re is no hope = ! brilliant te*nician ^: sole ambition is to pa9t & sell 8 canvas photographs z rapidly z possible4 ,manet's 8,*ild ) a ,sword0 is a sup]b portrait ( a *ild1--a model1 to be sure1 b none ! less a little human be+1 ) z _m attributes ( life & humanity z ! *ild ^: p>5ts pay ! price ( a lik5ess4 ,manet's *ief m]it lies 9 ! fact t all 8 life long he tri$ to pa9t pictures1 sometimes successfully1 sometimes unsuccessfully2 nev] ) any pr(\nd insight into human nature or life1 b always /raight=w>dly & s9c]ely1 & ) a /rong1 firm h&4 ,he pa9t$ _m portraits ( 8 si/] & 8 fri5ds1 b inv>iably ) ! int5tion to d some?+ ( m univ]sal validity ?an a lik5ess4 ,! casual visitor to ! ,l\vre may exam9e at 8 leisure ! little 8,infanta0 & ! 8,mona ,lisa10 bo? great pictures1 bo? great portraits1 b ( ! two ! portrait elem5t is r m pron\nc$ 9 ! ,velasquez ?an 9 ! ,leon>do4 ,! little 8,infanta0 is !re = all "t on ! canvas1 precisely z %e 0 9 ! pa9t]'s /udio1 a wond]ful portrait ( a *ild1 a wond]ful picture ( a bit ( humanity1 b less ( a type ?an an individual4 ,z = ! 8,mona ,lisa10 :o c d\bt t 9 ! long ye>s ! pa9t] work$ on ?is portrait all sup]ficial resemblances & *>act]i/ics disappe>$ until ! con/ant1 ! elem5tal1 ! s\l alone rema9$8 ,x possesses _m ( ! qualities ( ! idealiz$ madonnas ( ,italian religi\s art4 ,x began ) ! pa9t]'s admiration ( a beautiful woman1 an individual ( t day & g5]ation2 x end$ ) an ideal :i* w la/ s long z ! sl[ly-d>k5+ pigm5ts reta9 l9e & l9eam5ts4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! m]e add+ ( accessories 9 ! way ( composition or backgr\nd or ! adoption ( a classic or !atrical pose may make ! "w m decorative1 b x does n enhance ! real m]it ( ! portrait1 ! /atus ( :i* _c be alt]$ by ! surr\nd+ canvas4 ,:5 ,mrs4 ,siddons ent]$ ,reynolds's /udio1 he said1 z he conduct$ h] to ! rais$ plat=m3 8,take y\r seat ^u ! ?rone = :i* y 7 born1 & sugge/ to me ! idea ( ! #8,tragic ,muse4'0 8,i made a few /eps10 relates ! actress1 8& !n took at once ! attitude 9 :i* ! #8,tragic ,muse' has rema9$40 ,:5 ! portrait 0 f9i%$1 ,sir ,jo%ua said3 8,i _c lose ?is opportunity ( s5d+ my "n to po/]ity on ! hem ( y\r g>m5t10 & he plac$ 8 signature on ! bord] ( ! g[n4 ,all ( :i* are ! conditions "u :i* !atrical & m]itrici\s art is produc$4 ,! portrait ( a woman pos+ z ! 8,tragic ,muse0 may turn out well1 b ! *ances are o!rwise4 ,!re are 8portrait-pa9t]s0 :o are bett] ?an o!rs1 & ! be/ ( all 7 ,rembr&t & ,velasquez1 ! latt] ! greate/ portrait-pa9t] :o ev] liv$1--s great t 8 portraits are great z pictures2 b n q 9 ! ab/ract s5se t a pa9t+ by ,raphael is a picture1--a bright & beautiful song 9 l9e & color2 n q 9 ! s5se t a pa9t+ by ,angelo is a picture1--! tumultu\s outp\r+ ( a human s\l2 n q 9 ! subtle s5se t a pa9t+ by ,:i/l] is a picture1--a h>mony to delight ! eye z music delights ! e>4 ,rembr&t & ,velasquez 7 great 9 te*nical directions 9 _! portraiture1 & _! a*ievem5ts rema9 un*all5g$2 b 9 ! pa9t+ ( portraits ea* 0 some?+ ( ! 8portrait-pa9t]10--n ! facile1 comm]cial pa9t] ( to-day1 b !y pa9t$ portraits to e>n _! liv+4 ,n[ & !n ! portrait 0 a labor ( love & a great picture1 seldom--at lea/ 9 ! case ( ,velasquez--a matt] ( drudg]y1 & !re=e a failure4 ,velasquez 0 s happily situat$ 9 ! c\rt at ,madrid1 ( ! k+'s h\sehold1 on fri5dly t]ms ) ! royal family1 t he pa9t$ _! portraits ) f> m devotion & int]e/ ?an he c\ld possibly feel t[>ds a /rang]4 ,a portrait ( ,philip ! ,f\r? by ,velasquez ought to be z good a "w ( art z a bu/ ( ,p]icles by ,phidias1--& t is ab\t ! mo/ t c be said 9 portraiture1--b a bu/ ( ,p]icles w\ld n be ! be/ t ! art ( ,phidias c\ld d1 = 8 art 0 n limit$ by l9eam5ts4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:]e9 ! art ( ,:i/l] diff]$ f ! art ( ,rembr&t & ,velasquez 9 ! pa9t+ ( human lik5esses is z foll[s3 ,) ,:i/l] ! sitt]1 :e!r model or patron1 0 subord9at$ to ! composition1 to ! h>mony ( l9e & color1--0 simply an integral "p ( ! l>g] s*eme 9 ! pa9t]'s m9d4 ,) ,rembr&t & ,velasquez ! sitt] 0 ! important feature1 ev]y?+ else be+ q casual2 ! object 9 m9d be+ to pa9t a great portrait1 to put a human be+ on canvas4 ,a wor?y object :5 wor?ily done1 b n q s pure & subtle & ab/ract1 n q s free f limitations ( "t & place & p]son z ! int5tion to d some?+ ( univ]sal validity 9 :i* ! individual %all n obtrude beyond 8 due measure ( importance4 ,9 ! attempt to d ?+s t _h nev] be5 done be=e1 9 ! attempt to make pa9t+ z pure an art z music & poetry1 ,:i/l] possibly made _m failures1 or r _m m or less incomplete successes1 b 9 8 be/ ?+s x is und5iably true t he produc$ pictures :]e9 ! portrait elem5t 0 z subtly if n z 8/rongly0 develop$ z 9 any?+ ev] be=e pa9t$1 & :]e9 at ! same "t t elem5t 0 successfully subord9at$ to ideals m ref9$ & univ]sal4 ,bo? ,rembr&t & ,velasquez did 8/rong]0 ?+s ?an ,:i/l]1--t is to say1 !y plac$ _! subjects m positively & =cefully on ! canvas1 s t !y /& out m aggressively1 & fill n only _! frames b ! room2 !y d n obtrude1 b !y are great big *>act]izations :i* make !mselves felt 9 any company4 ,:i/l]'s portraits1 l all 8 pictures1 retire )9 _! frames1 d n ass]t !mselves1 are n 8/rong10 z ! t]m is q legitimately us$ 9 ! s5se ( p[]ful1 positive1 & vigor\s4 ,8 portraits are nei!r 8/unn+0 nor ov]:elm+2 !y are s quiet1 re/ful1 & h>moni\s z to almo/ escape notice4 ,!re is a wrai?-l quality ab\t "s ( !m t has (t5 be5 not$2 "s ( !m seem ! portraits ( %ad[s r ?an realities4 ,a woman /&+ be=e 8,! ,fur ,jacket0 said3 8,s t is a portrait ( a woman by ,:i/l]80 8,no10 repli$ h] companion2 8x is ,:i/l]'s impression ( a woman40 ,nei!r 0 "r1--=1 z a matt] ( fact1 x is simply a composition ( l9e & color :]e9 a woman--9 ?is case a model--is ! c5tral figure ( ! arrangem5t4 ,! pa9t+ ( a lik5ess 0 n 9 ,:i/l]'s m9d at all4 ,! pa9t+ ( a woman1 ei!r z a type or an individual1 probably did n ent] 8 head2 b he _h 9 m9d a s*eme :i* pleas$ him1 & ?is s*eme he plac$ on canvas4 ,x is q likely ! woman happ5$ to ent] 8 /udio1 & ! effect ( figure1 co/ume1 & environm5t caught 8 fancy4 ,t 0 ! way _m ( ! portraits 7 begun4 ,lady ,ar*ibald ,campbell 0 no?+ to him except a possibility2 %e 0 to him z a !me1 z a motive to a musician4 ,at ! outset he _h all sorts ( tr\ble ) ! picture2 & x 0 n until "o day ,lady ,campbell happ5$ to come 9 ) h] fur cape ov] h] %\ld]s t he made a new />t & pa9t$ ! picture4 ,x is a great portrait1 "o ( 8 v be/1 a haunt+ lik5ess ( a woman2 n su* a photographic lik5ess z fri5ds & relatives dem&1 b j ! lik5ess t po/]ity dem&s3 a woman1 a type1 ) all ! *>m1 all ! ref9em5t1 all ! real1 ! true1 ! elusive qualities ( a woman1--9 %ort1 ^? qualities ( m9d & body :i* reappe> 9 desc5dants ( ! ?ird & f\r? g5]ation & demon/rate ! fai?fulness ( ! portrait4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re is no portrait by ,rembr&t or ,velasquez :i* at all resembles ,:i/l]'s portrait ( 8 "m4 ,x is n at all l any?+ by ,rembr&t2 !re is a h9t ( ! blacks & grays ( ,velasquez1 b t is a sup]ficial obs]vation made by e pass+ t\ri/4 ,9 s*eme1 composition1 int5tion1 & execution ! picture is ess5tially diff]5t f any?+ ! great ,spani% pa9t] ev] did4 ,"o ought to recognize ! fundam5tal diff]5ce betwe5 ! two arti/s on look+ at ! little 8,infanta0 9 ! ,l\vre1--!re is no ne$ to g f>!r4 ,velasquez _h a firm /rong grasp ( life ab\t him :i* ,:i/l] lack$4 ,! "o 0 a man among m51 ! o!r a poet among poets1 a musician among musicians1 a dream] among dream]s2 ! "o pa9t$ m51 wom51 & *ildr5 because !y int]e/$ him1 ! o!r pa9t$ !m because he 0 int]e/$ 9 beautiful ?+s2 ! "o view$ ! _w by day ) 8 feet plant$ firmly on ! gr\nd1 ! o!r view$ x by dusk & by night ) 8 head 9 ! mi/ & cl\ds4 ,!re 0 ! same diff]5ce betwe5 ,velasquez & ,:i/l] t !re is betwe5 two poets1 "o ( :om--l1 say1 ,byron--deals ) life ) a sure h&1 ! o!r--l ,keats--deals ) beauty z ! f9e/ ?+ 9 life4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 poetry ev5 ! casual read] does n conf\nd m5 ( opposite temp]am5ts1 ?\gh bo? use ! m$ium ( v]se to express _! ?\ghts2 b 9 pa9t+1 p habitually confuse m5 :o h absolutely no?+ 9 common except ! m$ium !y use4 ,& yet = e poet !re is some:]e a pa9t] ( l moods & temp]am5t4 ,m5 d n diff]1 ?\gh "s use poetry1 "s music1 "s sculpture1 "s pa9t+ to express _! fancies & convictions4 ,7 "o s dispos$1 x w\ld n be difficult to po9t out ! ,br[n+1 ! ,t5nyson1 ! ,:itman1 ! ,ba*1 ! ,bee?ov51 ! ,wagn] ( pa9t+1 = ! human s\l is ! same 9 e art4 ,beyond ! fact1 !re=e1 t ,velasquez & ,:i/l] bo? express$ !mselves by means ( pa9t+1 !y 7 n at all alike1 & _! "w mu/ reflect _! fundam5tal diff]5ces4 ,:i/l]1 9 susceptibility to color & fleet+ l9e1 9 love = ab/ract1 almo/ e!real beauty1 0 ak9 to ! *oice spirits ( ! f> ,ea/4 ,he f\nd m t appeal$ to him & affect$ him 9 ! blue-&-:ite porcela9 ( ,*9a ?an 9 any pa9t+ f ,madrid4 ,velasquez might give him _m valuable h9ts z to ! use ( color1 z to ! practice ( 8 art1 b no sugge/ions :atsoev] z to ends & aims4 ,^! motives he f\nd 9 ! ,ea/1 9 ^? wond]ful l&s :]e m51 leav+ nature f> beh9d1 almo/ t\*$ heav5 9 _! philosophies1 & did seize "s ( heav5's inf9ite blues & silv]y grays 9 _! arts4 99 99 99 99 99 ,x is idle to comp>e ,:i/l]'s portraits ) ^? ( any o!r man1 = ! qualities t make ^? ( o!rs great are n f\nd acc5tuat$ 9 81 & ! qualities t make 8 great are n f\nd ref9$ 9 ^? ( o!rs4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! matt] ( lik5ess1 :i* tr\bles mo/ p1 is ( vital importance to ! 8portrait-pa9t]10 s9ce x is 8 sole excuse1 ! only ju/ification he has = exi/+1 b to art x does n matt] at all4 ,lik5ess has no objective exi/5ce4 ,x is entirely a matt] ( impression1 a subjective realization4 ,beyond ! size ( ! m\?1 ! %ape ( ! nose1 ! color ( ! eyes !re is little to :at is call$ a 8lik5ess40 ,a p]son nev] looks ! same to diff]5t p or on diff]5t occasions4 ,to ! casual acqua9tance a 8lik5ess0 is b sk9 deep2 to ! fri5d ( a lifetime x is altoge!r a matt] ( "*4 ,a portrait t satisfies a wife fails to please a "m1 & "o t provokes ! applause ( ! pass+ ?rong is a disappo9tm5t to ! family4 99 99 99 99 99 ,= :at is "o man's appe>ance to ano!r b ! impact ( p]sonality ^u p]sonality1 ! com+ toge!r ( two vitalities clo!d 9 fle% & blood4 ,b "s !re are :o see only ! clo!s ( ano!r1--! v outw>d %ell & husk2 o!rs :o see only ! fle% & blood1--! physical cov]+2 o!rs :o get at ! man & "k him 9 "p z he is4 ,= :om %all ! portrait be pa9t$1--= ^? :o see1 or ^? :o "k1 or ^? :o love8 ,& by :om %all ! portrait be pa9t$1--by ! tailor-pa9t] or by ! s\l-pa9t]8 ,! _w is fill$ ) pa9t]s ( ! sup]ficial1 ) pa9t]s ( husks2 & ^? are ! pa9t]s :o impress ! multitude1 = !y see :at ! multitude see1 & !re is no my/]y to puzzle1 b ev]y?+ is sup]ficial & pla94 99 99 99 99 99 ,a lik5ess is ! physical semblance ( ! s\l2 & ! only lik5ess wor? hav+ on canvas or 9 m>ble or 9 words is ! fai?ful transcript ( ! impression ! sitt] makes on ! arti/4 ,f ! fact t ?is impression *anges & deep5s f h\r to h\r1 & day to day1 & week to week1 z ! two be+s come to "k ea* o!r1 x foll[s t ! be/ portrait c only be pa9t$ aft] suffici5t acqua9tance = ! dissipation ( ^? sup]ficial traits & *>act]i/ics :i* envelop ev]yone l a fog4 ,x is ! special prov9ce ( c>icature to seize ^u a man's sup]ficialities & peculi>ities1 & make ! mo/ or ! wor/ ( !m2 b x is ! bus9ess ( portraiture to get b5ea? & give a glimpse1 an impression ( ! true man4 ,to ?is end ,:i/l]'s _m & long sitt+s 7 ( ine/imable s]vice4 ,! portrait grew ) 8 acqua9tance ) 8 sitt]4 ,:at fir/ pleas$ him z a s*eme ( color & an agreeable p]sonality came 9 "t to int]e/ him z a human be+1 ) ! result 9 ! mo/ successful canvases t ! picture w\ld be all he desir$ z a h>mony1 z a song )\t s\nd1 & also a m>vell\sly subtle realization ( 8 impression ( ! human be+ he _h le>n$ to "k4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 "o respect ! id5tity ( a portrait is n a matt] ( entire indiff]5ce1 = ! attitude ( ! pa9t] is m or less affect$ by 8 relation to ! sitt]1 & :atev] affects him affects 8 "w4 ,_m an arti/ does 8 be/ :5 8 wife or *ild or "s "o he loves is ! model2 & ! man :o c\ld n pa9t 8 "m a little bett]1 a little m sympa!tically ?an a /rang] w\ld be s\lless inde$4 ,9 poetry ! influ5ce ( a mi/ress is a matt] ( tradition4 ,! picture1 z a "w ( art1 mu/ be judg$ indep5d5tly ( its associations4 ,x /&s by itself1 & is good1 bad1 or indiff]5t1 reg>dless ( ! pa9t] or ! conditions "u :i* x 0 done2 b "s ( its excell5cies may be expla9$ if we le>n x 0 a labor ( love4 ,x w\ld n add a fea!r's weight to ! sup]b qualities ( ! 8,h]mes10 at ,olympia1 if x 7 discov]$ to be a lik5ess ( ! sculptor's son2 nor w\ld x detract 9 ! slighte/ degree f its p]fection if x 7 f\nd to h be5 ! "w ( an unkn[n man1 & n by ,praxiteles1--?\gh 9 ! latt] case !re w\ld be a great abatem5t ( en?usiasm on ! "p ( ! t\r+ public4 ,b if a numb] ( ! ma/]'s works 7 9 exi/5ce1 & x 0 p]ceiv$ t ! 8,h]mes0 possess$ c]ta9 qualities ( t5d]ness1 c]ta9 indef9able elem5ts ( sup]iority t made x ! ma/]piece1 ! k t "s "o :om ! sculptor lov$ de>ly _h pos$ w\ld help to expla9 ! almo/ imp]ceptible diff]5ces4 ,! "w w\ld /& on its own m]its2 b "o ( ! reasons :y x /ood s high w\ld be f\nd 9 ! relation%ip betwe5 sculptor & model4 ,by _m :o %\ld be qualifi$ to speak ,:i/l]'s portrait ( 8 "m is consid]$ 8 ma/]piece1 possibly by "s because x is ( 8 "m1 b by o!rs q indep5d5tly ( ! relation%ip4 ,o!rs !re are :o consid] ! portrait ( ,c>lyle 8 ma/]piece1 possibly because x is ( ,c>lyle1 b by "s indep5d5tly ( ! id5tity ( ! sitt]4 ,seldom is ! portrait ( any unkn[n or less kn[n sitt] m5tion$ 9 comp>ison1--all ( :i* goes to %[ ! bias :i* results f kn[+ ! id5tity4 ,e ,scot*man w\ld insi/ ^u ! ,c>lyle1 mo/ ( !m q unconsci\s ( ! patriotic bias4 ,!re are pictures f> m subtle 9 color1 m 8,:i/l]ian0 9 effect1 m di/9ctively ! creations ( a great poet 9 color ?an ^! two portraits1 b z comp>$ ) any two1 or ev5 ?ree1 or1 possibly1 f\r o!rs1 ! pres]vation ( ^! are ( vital importance to ! fame ( ! arti/ & ! advancem5t ( art4 ,9 ?is s5se !y may be consid]$ 8 ma/]pieces1 & ( ! two ! "o t hangs 9 ! ,luxemb\rg is f> ! f9]4 ,x is "o ( ! few pictures t leave no?+ to be said by pa9t] or layman4 ,x is m ?an a portrait1--x is a l>ge composition ( l9e & =m & color2 x is a great portrait made subord9ate to a great picture4 99 99 99 99 99 ,:i/l] 0 seldom s satisfi$ ) a portrait t he 0 will+ to "p ) x4 ,he c\ld always see ?+s he wi%$ to *ange1--p>tly1 no d\bt1 because 8 impression ( 8 subject *ang$ f day to day1--& he w\ld (t5 keep a portrait by him = mon?s & ye>s be=e exhibit+4 ,9 fact he exhibit$ a l res]ve ab\t ne>ly all 8 "w4 ,x 0 next to impossible to get any?+ f him = curr5t exhibitions4 ,he w\ld fai?fully & ) ! be/ ( int5tions promise to h some?+ ready4 ,! "t w\ld come1 & he w\ld be f\nd /ill at "w on ! canvas z leisurely z if s _m c5turies 7 be=e him in/ead ( s _m h\rs1 ,no?+ ev] induc$ him to ei!r ha/5 8 "w or exhibit x unf9i%$4 ,! fact t he might n be repres5t$ gave him n ! slighte/ uneas9ess4 ,! result 0 t ! ,:i/l]s se5 7 g5]ally old ,:i/l]s1--all ! bett] = t4 ,= in/ance1 ( ! pictures exhibit$ at ! ,_w's ,columbian ,exposition1 n "o _h be5 pa9t$ )9 t5 or fifte5 ye>s1--two dat$ z f> back z #ahfd4 ,at ! ,antw]p ,exhibition1 a ye> lat]1 !re 0 c]ta9ly n a picture pa9t$ )9 t5 ye>s4 ,by ?is me?od ! arti/ _h ! advantage ( 8 own mature judgm5t & ! assi/ance ( "t1--& "t wields a great bru%4 ,!re is no glaze1 no f9i%1 no v>ni% equal to t disp5s$ s ev5ly1 s mell[ly1 s s(tly1 s beautifully by "t4 ,fur!rmore1 !re is no judgm5t s s\nd1 no criticism s p5etrat+ z ! judgm5t & criticism ( ! arti/ himself on 8 own "w aft] ! en?usiasm ( ! h\r has worn (f4 ,"o ( ! f9e/ indications ( ,:i/l]'s greatness 0 ?is res]ve 9 ! exhibition ( new "w1 ?is ability to d f9e ?+s & quietly put !m away out ( sight1 until ) lapse ( "t !y c\ld be look$ ov] dispassionately1 repa9t$ if necess>y1 & ei!r bani%$ =ev] or exhibit$ 9 all _! glory4 ,mo/ arti/s delight 9 see+ exhibit$ imm$iately--(t5 prematurely--! ?+s !y d1 & ! delight is n unnatural4 ,o!rs !re are :o1 on acc\nt ( num]\s disappo9tm5ts or f que] crot*ets1 are oppos$ altoge!r to exhibitions4 ,:i/l] 0 n ( ! latt] class2 he 0 q human en\gh to enjoy1 z he himself said1 ! honors :i* come f well-conduct$ exhibitions4 ,he 0 an (fic] ( ! ,legion ( ,honor1 _h receiv$ aw>ds & honors )\t numb]1 includ+ ! extraord9>y aw>d ( ! gold m$al = et*+ & also = pa9t+ at ! ,p>is ,exposition ( #aijj1 & an honor>y degree f a ,scot* ,univ]sity4 ,^! honors sat lightly1 b by no means uneasily1 ^u him4 99 99 99 99 99 ,8 unwill+ness to "p ) "w l$ to no end ( tr\ble & misund]/&+4 ,p c\ld n und]/& :y !y %\ld n h :at !y _h b>ga9$ & (t5 paid =1 :y !re %\ld be any delay :atsoev]1 mu* less :y aft] _m dem&s _! money %\ld be return$ & ! picture kept by ! arti/4 ,all ?is is1 ( c\rse1 diametrically oppos$ to ! rules ( comm]ce1 & ,:i/l] has be5 blam$ = 8 unreliability1 to use ! milde/ t]m urg$ aga9/ him4 ,)\t kn[+ him x is impossible to und]/& 8 attitude t[>ds 8 pictures4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 he 0 pr(\ndly atta*$ to !m1 :e!r sold or n4 ,!y 7 & rema9$ 8 "w2 & 9 a humor\s way he frequ5tly insi/$ ^u ?is sup]ior "r ( ! creator1--z on ! fly-leaf ( ! catalogue ( 8 ,london exhibition1 :i* read3 8,nocturnes1 ,m>9es1 & ,*evalet ,pieces3 a catalogue4 ,small collection k9dly l5t _! own]s40 ,& sometimes ?is ass]tion ( a sup]ior equity w5t s f> z to int]f]e ) ! "r ( possession1 :i* 0 q beyond ! compreh5sion ( ! multitude4 ,! /ory is told t a c]ta9 ,lady ,b---- pur*as$ "o ( 8 pictures1 b 0 nev] able to get x4 ,"o day %e drove to ! /udio 9 h] victoria4 ,mr4 ,:i/l] w5t out to ! sidewalk to greet h]4 8,mr4 ,:i/l]10 %e said1 8two ye>s ago ,i b\ght "o ( y\r pictures1 a beautiful ?+1 & ,i h nev] be5 able to hang x on my walls4 ,x has be5 loan$ to "o exhibition aft] ano!r4 ,n[1 to-day ,i h my c>riage ) me1 & ,i w\ld l to take x home ) me4 ,i am told x is 9 y\r possession40 8,de> lady10 return$ ,:i/l]1 8y ask ! impossible4 ,i w s5d x to y at ! e>lie/ practicable mom5t4 ,y "k1--^? la/ slight t\*es1--:i* a*ieve p]fection1--make all ?+s beautiful40 ,& s =? & s =?1 to ! same effect1 & ! lady drove (f )\t h] picture4 ,aft] %e _h dep>t$1 ,:i/l] comm5c$ to poke ar\nd ! /udio1 &1 to ! great a/oni%m5t ( a fri5d :o _h be5 an involunt>y li/5] to ! above conv]sation1 he br\ght =? a canvas4 8,"h x is10 he said4 8,%e 0 "r ab\t "o ?+1 x is beautiful40 ,& x 0 beautiful4 8,b ! impud5ce ( ^! p10 he cont9u$1 8:o ?9k t because !y pay a few paltry hundr$ p\nds !y own my pictures4 ,:y1 x m]ely secures !m ! privilege ( hav+ !m 9 _! h\ses n[ & !n6 ,! pictures are m9e60 ,h[ev]1 ?is side ( ,:i/l] is on record 9 ! case ( 8,! ,b>onet vs4 ,! ,butt]fly10 z he call$ ! suit ( ,sir ,william ,ed5 to obta9 possession ( ! portrait ( ,lady ,ed54 ,z ! circum/ances ( ?is fam\s case illu/rate ,:i/l]'s attitude t[>ds 8 "w1 & at ! same "t 8 attitude t[>ds ^? :o tri$ to deal comm]cially ) him1 !y are wor? recall+3 ,9 ,june1 #ahic1 ,sir ,william ,ed51 a weal?y ,engli% b>onet1 wrote a lett] to ,g\pil ,co41 9 ,london1 ask+ :at ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s price w\ld be = a small picture ( ,lady ,ed51 & he 0 in=m$ t ! price w\ld be ab\t five hundr$ gu9eas4 ,he repli$1 /at+ t he ?\ght ! price too high1 & said t he w\ld call & see ,mr4 ,:i/l] 9 ,p>is4 ,in/ead ( s do+1 he appli$ to a common fri5d1 :o wrote ,:i/l] say+ t ! portrait 8is = a fri5d ( m9e1 on ! "o h&1 &1 on ! o!r h&1 y w h to pa9t a v lovely & v elegant woman1 ^: portrait y w be delight$ to und]take10 & 8"u ! circum/ances ,i ?9k y might make v lib]al concessions40 ,! matt] ( price 0 always a matt] ( indiff]5ce to ,:i/l]1--if also ( indiff]5ce to ! o!r p>ty1--& :5 ,sir ,william wrote conc]n+ ! price1 ,:i/l] repli$ v cordially 9 ,janu>y1 #ahid1 z foll[s3 8,,de> ,,sir ,,william ,,ed53 ,y\r lett] has only j be5 h&$ to me1 b ?is may /ill1 p]haps1 rea* y 9 ! aft]noon4 ,x is q und]/ood z to ! little pa9t+1 & ,i ?9k !re c be no difficulty ab\t ! sum4 ,! only really int]e/+ po9t is t ,i %\ld be able to produce ! *>m+ picture :i*1 ) ! aid ( ,lady ,ed51 ought to be expect$4 ,once und]tak51 h[ev] slight1 = me "o "w is z important z ano!r1 & ev5 m s1 z ,cal9o said4 ,z = ! am\nt1 ,moore1 ,i fancy1 spoke ( "o hundr$ to "o hundr$ & fifty p\nds40 ,! lett] is q *>act]i/ic ( ! arti/4 ,8 int]e/ 0 9 ! possibility ( produc+ a *>m+ picture4 ,! am\nt he m5tion$ 0 less ?an he ord9>ily ask$ = a wat]-color sket*1 & "o-fif? t nam$ by ,g\pil ,co4 ,x mu/ be not$ t ! am\nt is n fix$ by ,:i/l]1 b is left at f "o hundr$ to "o hundr$ & fifty p\nds1 dep5d+ ( c\rse ^u ! pa9t]'s own feel+ reg>d+ 8 "w1 & n dep5d+ 9 any s5se ^u ! :im ( ! b>onet4 ,! portrait w5t on t[>ds completion4 ,in/ead ( pa9t+ a head1 z 0 orig9ally sugge/$1 ,:i/l] pa9t$ a full-l5g? figure seat$ ^u a little s(a1 ! entire composition be+ q z elaborate an int]ior z if ! canvas _h be5 five times ! size4 ,! picture 0 ab\t f\rte5 to sixte5 in*es long by five or six in*es high1 & 0 su* an exquisite bit ( ! pa9t]'s art t a repres5tative ( a public gall]y1 :o did n "k t x 0 a commission1 (f]$ = x twelve hundr$ doll>s1 & high] (f]s 7 made4 ,sir ,william ,ed5 did n aga9 ref] to ! price1 al?\gh he _h _m opportunities2 b on ,febru>y #ad1 ,/4 ,val5t9e's day1 ! b>onet visit$ ! /udio & express$ himself z delight$ ) ! picture4 ,on tak+ leave1 he in=m$ ,mr4 ,:i/l] t he 0 ab\t to />t = ,india on a hunt+-t\r1 &1 tak+ an envelope f 8 pocket1 he h&$ x to ! arti/4 8,"h is a val5t9e = y4 ,look at x aft] ,i h gone4 ,don't bo!r ab\t x j n[40 ,:5 ! arti/ op5$ 8 8val5t9e10 he f\nd a *eck = "o hundr$ gu9eas1--! m9imum am\nt m5tion$ 9 8 lett]4 ,! b>onet _h tak5 x ^u himself to fix ! price ( ! picture on ! eve ( 8 dep>ture4 ,! 8val5t9e0 read z foll[s3 8#d ,,rue ,,de ,,presb\rg1 ,,p>is1 ,febru>y #ad1 #ahid4 8,,de> ,,mr4 ,,:i/l]3 ,h]e) y\r val5t9e1--*eque value "o hundr$ gu9eas4 ,! picture w always be ( ine/imable value to me1 & w be h&$ d[n z an heirloom z long z heirlooms la/4 8,i %all always look ) pleasure to ! pa9t+ ( x1--&1 ) ?anks1 rema9 8,y\rs s9c]ely1 8,,william ,,ed540 ,to :i* ,:i/l] imm$iately repli$3 8#aaj ,,rue ,,du ,,bac1 ,,p>is1 ,febru>y #ad4 8,,my ,,de> ,,sir ,,william3 ,i h y\r val5t9e4 ,y really are magnific5t1 & h scor$ all r\nd4 8,i c only hope t ! little picture w prove ev5 slightly wor?y ( all ( u1 & ,i rely on ,lady ,ed5's amiable promise to let me add ! few la/ t\*es we "k (4 ,%e has be5 s c\rage\s & k9d all along 9 do+ h] "p4 8,) be/ wi%es aga9 = y\r j\rney1 8,v fai?fully1 8,j4 ,,mcneill ,,:i/l]40 ,f ! legal po9t ( view ,:i/l] made ! mi/ake ( n imm$iately return+ ! *eck = "o hundr$ gu9eas1 & ! additional mi/ake ( exhibit+ ! picture 9 ! ,salon ( ! ,*amp de ,m>s 9 ! spr+ ( #ahid1 z ,no4 #aahg1 "u ! title ( 8,br[n & ,gold4 ,portrait ( ,lady ,e----40 ,b ultimately ! "o hundr$ gu9eas 7 return$1 & ! b>onet br\ght suit to secure ! possession ( ! picture4 ,:i/l] w\ld h p]mitt$ himself to be drawn-&-qu>t]$ be=e ,sir ,william ,ed5 %\ld h any "w ( 84 ,he felt1 & mo/ ju/ly1 t a "w :i* _h be5 begun by him1 fir/1 to oblige o!rs1 & secondly1 z a labor ( love1 _h be5 plac$ ^u a comm]cial foot+ ( ! l[e/ level4 ,he felt t !re _h be5 no real desire to h "o ( 8 pictures on acc\nt ( its arti/ic m]it1 b t !re _h be5 an attempt to secure some?+ ( comm]cial value = "o-?ird its m>ket price4 ,! episode ( ! 8val5t9e10 truly +5i\sly devis$1 completely *ang$ ! relations betwe5 ! p>ties4 ,he pa9t$ out ! little portrait1 sub/itut$ ano!r head1 & /ood ready to return ! hundr$ gu9eas & to pay :atev] damages ! c\rt might aw>d ! pla9tiff2 b "u no circum/ances %\ld ! b>onet h ! picture4 ,= ! fir/ "t 9 ! annals ( litigation ! "q 0 pres5t$ = f9al det]m9ation1--:e!r an arti/ c\ld be compell$ to deliv] "w :i* he claim$ 0 n yet f9i%$ to 8 satisfaction1 ev5 ?\gh he _h receiv$ ! price4 ,be x said to ! cr$it ( ! ,fr5* tribunal ( la/ resort1 t x held broadly t ! arti/ is ma/] & proprietor ( 8 "w until su* "t z x %all please him to deliv] x4 ,b t1 fail+ deliv]y1 he mu/ return ! price ) int]e/ !reon1 toge!r ) su* damages z ! sitt] may h su/a9$4 ,! h& ( ! pa9t] _c be =c$ by ! importunity ( ei!r pati5t or impati5t patron1 & no man b ! pa9t] himself c say :5 a pa9t+ is suffici5tly f9i%$ to be deliv]$4 ,except 9 ^? few cases :]e ,:i/l] took su* int5se dislikes to sitt]s or pur*as]s t he w\ld n p]mit !m to h 8 "w "u any circum/ances1 !re is no in/ance :]e ! great pa9t]1 9 unduly delay+ ! deliv]y ( a picture1 _h any int5tion ( depriv+ ! own] ( :at 0 rightfully 81--namely1 ! possession ( ! picture4 ,beyond ! "r ( possession1 ,:i/l] did n conc$e mu* to ! own]4 ,frequ5tly he *all5g$ ! own]'s "r to exhibit )\t 8 sanction1 & he 0 q incl9$ to d5y to ! own] ! moral "r to sell at speculative prices4 ,he _h a poor op9ion ( ^? :o w\ld buy f ! arti/ to sell lat] at a pr(it2 he class$ !m z deal]s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,sitt]s did n always see ?+s 9 ! same light1 & became tir$1 !n impati5t1 sometimes ugly4 ,!n ,:i/l] w\ld no long] l !m1 & ! sitt+s w\ld come to an end4 ,if ! portrait 0 unf9i%$1 x 0 ca/ aside to rema9 =ev] unf9i%$2 if f9i%$1 ! money w\ld be return$ & ! portrait kept1--"u no circum/ances to fall into ! h&s ( a p]son :om he dislik$4 ,! /udio conta9$ _m an unf9i%$ portrait1 "s ( !m works ( great beauty1 b ( complete indiff]5ce to ,:i/l]4 ,he lo/ all int]e/ 9 !m :5 he lo/ int]e/ 9 ! sitt]s2 & x matt]$ n to him t he _h sp5t & lo/ days1 & weeks1 & mon?s ( preci\s "t1 nor did x matt] to him t 8 sitt]s _h exhau/$ !mselves ) num]\s & long seances4 99 99 99 99 99 ,*ildless1 8 pa9t+s 7 8 *ildr51 & to "p ) "o 0 l ! p>t+ ( "m & *ild4 ,9 ^! days1 :5 ! sell+ ( pictures has become an ess5tial "p ( ! art ( pa9t+1 x is difficult = p to compreh5d ! attitude ( a man :o really did n l to sell4 8,:at are pictures pa9t$ =1 if n to sell80 asks ! _s ( ! age4 ,x does n seem q s obvi\s t poems are writt5 to sell & t music is compos$ to sell4 ,ev5 ! 8practical man0 feels t poems & music ought to be made = some?+ m ?an to sell1 & if !y are n1 !y w be ! wor/ = ! n>r[ end 9 view2 b pa9t+s & sculpture1 !y are comm]cial products to be dealt 9 accord+ly4 ,:5 ,:i/l] did "p ) a picture he _h no faculty = gett+ a high price4 ,8 prices 7 v unc]ta94 ,to "o p]son he might ask a r\nd sum1 to ano!r small1--j z ! mood seiz$ him1 ! price hav+ no p>ticul> relation to ! pa9t+4 ,he nev] c\ld see :y pa9t+s %\ld be sold1 l clo?1 by ! squ>e y>d2 :y a l>ge picture %\ld necess>ily br+ m ?an a small4 ,to him p]fection 0 p]fection1 :e!r l>ge or small4 ,:at ju/ifiable reason is !re = ! comm]cial s*$ule ( s mu* = a head1 s mu* = a half-l5g?1 s mu* = a full-l5g? portrait8 ,! "o may1 b does by no means necess>ily1 take a little m "t2 b1 !n1 a pa9t] does n value 8 "w by ! day4 ,a p]fect ?+ is a p]fect ?+1 :e!r l>ge or small1 ,:i/l] w\ld frequ5tly say4 ,9 ! matt] ( prices he 0 oblig$ to yield some:at to cu/om1 & ask m = l>ge pictures ?an = small1 b he did s reluctantly & int]mitt5tly1 ) ! natural result t deal]s1 :o scre5 pictures z ! pla/]] does 8 gravel1 c\ld d no?+ ) him4 99 99 99 99 99 ,( late ye>s1 ) a dem& f> beyond any possible supply1 8 prices advanc$2 b :]e a ,degas1 = in/ance1 w\ld sell = five1 t51 or fifte5 ?\s& doll>s1 a ,:i/l] ( incomp>ably great] beauty w\ld sell = a ?ird or a fif? ! am\nt1--pro( ( :at ! co-op]ation ( ! deal] c d4 ,"s ye>s ago he %[$ a visitor sev]al heads ( ,italian *ildr51 ea* ab\t t5 or twelve1 by sixte5 or eighte5 in*es 9 size4 ,) !m 0 a ?ree-qu>t] l5g? ( "o ( ! *ildr54 ,!y 7 all sup]b bits ( portraiture1 & ak9 to ! 8,little ,rose1 ,lyme ,regis10 9 ! ,bo/on ,museum ( ,f9e ,arts4 ,! visitor 0 eag] to get "o or m ( ! pictures4 ,aft] consid]able pressure1 he said3 8,i ?9k !y ought to be wor? six hundr$ gu9eas ea*2 don't y80 8,& ! l>ge "o80 said ! visitor4 8,oh1 ! same4 ,t is no m important ?an ! small40 8,v well4 ,may ,i h all f\r80 8,de> me6 ,y don't want !m all80 8,if y w let me h !m40 8,b--0 & !n ! /ruggle began1 8,i mu/ look !m ov]2 !y are n q f9i%$40 8,b1 surely1 ^! two are f9i%$40 8,yes1 ,i might let ^? g by-&-bye1 b n n[40 8,w y s5d !m to me80 8,yes1 c]ta9ly1 aft] ,i h gone ov] !m aga940 8,i w leave a *eck40 8,god bless me1 no6 ,y mu/ n d t4 ,x w be "t en\gh to s5d a *eck aft] y receive ! little pictures40 ,ne$less to say1 ! pictures 7 nev] receiv$4 ,!y _h j be5 f9i%$1 & he c\ld n br+ himself to "p ) !m4 ,x 0 n a matt] ( money at all1--likely z n he sold !m lat] = less1--b x 0 always next to impossible to get him to "p ) rec5t "w4 ,if he happ5$ to h on h& a picture five or t5 ye>s old1 possibly t c\ld be b\ght & tak5 away1 b any?+ 9 :i* he 0 int]e/$ at ! "t he w\ld n let g4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 #ahid he exhibit$ ?ree small m>9es1 :i* he _h pa9t$ (f-%ore :ile ! boatman /eadi$ ,illu/ration 8 boat4 ,!y 7 fre% & crisp1--s good t a great pa9t] ( m>9es said ( !m 9 ! exhibition1 8,!y ov]-topp$ ev]y?+ ab\t !m40 ,two 7 sold1 & he %[$ ! ?ird to an ,am]ican :o came to ! /udio4 ,! call] said at once he w\ld be only too glad to take x at ! price nam$2 ! matt] 0 app>5tly clos$1 & ! buy] sail$ = home1 leav+ a fri5d to get ! picture4 ,a day or two aft]1 ,:i/l] /ood look+ long & e>ne/ly at ! little m>9e1 say+ half to himself3 8,x is good1 isn't x80 ,!n he took ! canvas out ( ! frame1 & said3 8,i ?9k x ne$s t\*+ up a little40 ,ano!r pause1 !n3 8,d y "k1 ,i believe ,i won't let ?is g j yet4 ,i want to g ov] x once m4 ,y "k1 ,i c s5d y\r fri5d some?+ else next w9t]1--some?+ t he may l bett]4 ,& if he doesn't l x1 :y1 he c return x40 8,b1 ,mr4 ,:i/l]1 he wants ?is little m>9e4 ,!re is n mu* to d ^u x1 is !re80 8,no--o2 b1 !n1 y see----0 8,well1 :y n give x ! la/ t\*es n[1 & let him h x4 ,if y d n s5d him ?is1 ,i am afraid he w nev] h "o ( y\r pictures40 8,oh1 yes1 he w2 next w9t]----0 8,b next w9t] o!rs w come 9 :5 we are n "h1 & buy f y :atev] y h40 8,well1 we w see40 ,& only p]si/5t urg+s1 day aft] day1 ev5 aft] a draft on ,london _h be5 =c$ ^u him1 induc$ him to %ip ! pa9t+4 ,at no "t 0 !re any "q ( price or money involv$2 he simply did n wi% to "p ) ! la/ ( 8 ?ree m>9es4 ,x 0 n until ab\t #ahij1 & aft]1 t ,:i/l]'s pa9t+s began to sell at any?+ l _! real wor?4 ,to 8 cr$it be x said1 8 "w 0 nev] 8popul>40 ,by 8 indep5d5ce1 8 seem+ defiance ( all conv5tional & academic notions 9 8 art1 8 ecc5tricities1 & 8 lack ( comm]cial in/9cts he manag$1 at a v e>ly p]iod 9 8 c>e]1 to ali5ate1-- ,deal]s1 ,pa9t]s1 & ,public1 ! ?ree factors ^u :i* comm]cial success dep5ds4 99 99 99 99 99 8,a millionaire--"o :o 0 gett+ up an art-gall]y--w5t to ,:i/l]'s /udio & glanc$ casually at ! pictures4 8#8,h[ mu* = ! lot8' he ask$1 ) ! confid5ce ( "o :o owns gold m9es4 8#8,y\r millions1' said ,:i/l]4 8#8,:at6' 8#8,my po/hum\s prices4' ,& ! pa9t] add$1 #8,good-morn+4'0 ,x ,! ,s*ool ( ,c>m5--,9 ,se>* ( ,heal?--,*elsea once m--,! ,end4 ,to please ,madame ,c>m5 ,rossi1 :o z a *ild _h be5 "o ( 8 be/ models1 ,:i/l] cons5t$ 9 #ahig to criticise ! "w ( su* /ud5ts z might att5d h] s*ool4 ,z a result ,c>m5's ateli] 0 = ! "t be+ ! mo/ di/+ui%$ 9 ,p>is1 & x 0 n uncommon to see c>riages ) coa*m5 & footm5 9 liv]y be=e ! door on ! days t ,:i/l] 0 expect$4 ,z he pass$ ab\t among ! pupils he seldom prais$ & 0 nev] en?usia/ic4 ,he w\ld sometimes /& _m m9utes be=e a canvas t m]it$ 8 att5tion & w\ld sugge/ *anges & improvem5ts2 & n[ & !n he took a bru% & made ! alt]ations himself1 rem>k+1 if ! /ud5t 7 a "y woman1 8,n[ y h a ,:i/l] all to y\r *>m+ self40 ,! /ory is told t once he /opp$ be=e a v brilliant canvas1 & exclaim$1 8,hide\s6 hide\s60 ,! /ud5t said1 some:at pr\dly1 t %e _h tak5 private lessons f ,b\gu]eau1 & he bl&ly inquir$1 8,b\gu]eau1 ,b\gu]eau1--:o is ,b\gu]eau80 ,a pupil has pr9t$ "s rem9isc5ces ( ^? days3#dg 8,usually ,mr4 ,:i/l] came once a week to criticise u1 & on ^? days ! class1 numb]+ any:]e f fifte5 to =ty1 _h be5 in/ruct$ to adopt a c]ta9 respectful mode ( be>+ on ! arrival ( ! ma/]2 s1 :5 ! conci]ge ?rew wide ! door & =mally ann\nc$1 #8,monsieur ,:i/l]1' e /ud5t _h ris5 to return 8 c]emoni\s salutation4 ,vividly ,i recall ! sc5e3 a man ( n mu* m ?an m$ium /ature1 b s slight z to give ! impression1 :5 /&+ ap>t f o!rs1 ( be+ mu* tall]2 dress$ entirely 9 black1 ev5 to ! sude gloves2 e g>m5t immaculate 9 fit & condition2 a little r$ rosette ( ! ,legion ( ,honor ( ,france =m+ ! only spot ( color ab\t him until a fa9t flu% rose to 8 *eek z he greet$ ! class ) k9dly smile4 8,!n1 z massi] 7or monitor1 9 *>ge ( ! class71 he pass$ me 8 long1 black1 fur-l9$ coat & tall1 /raight-brimm$ hat1--^? well-kn[n t>gets = ! c>icaturi/1--& began 8 criticism by inspect+ e draw+ & weigh+ its m]its--if any !re 71 z only too r>ely happ5$--be=e utt]+ a ^w4 ,?is sil5t inspection f9i%$1 ,mr4 ,:i/l] usually ask$ = a palette1--pref]ably m9e1 because x 0 patt]n$ aft] 8 own1 & made him #8feel at home1' z he express$ x1--& !n1 )\t remov+ 8 gloves1 pa9t$ a few /rokes "h & !re on "s ( ! pupils' "w4 ,ev5 9 ! matt] ( a palette he ev9c$ m>k$ s5tim5t4 ,a c>elessly kept "o 01 above all1 8 p>ticul> abhorr5ce1 & g5]ally elicit$ "s su* rem>k z ! foll[+3 #8,my fri5ds1 h y notic$ ! way 9 :i* a musician c>es = 8 viol9--h[ beautiful x is8 h[ well kept8 h[ t5d]ly h&l$8 ,y\r palette is y\r in/rum5t1 its colors ! notes1 & ^u x y play y\r symphonies4' 8,z an in/ructor he 0 c\rte\s to ea* pupil1 b naturally mo/ int]e/$ 9 ^? :o foll[$ 8 precepts close/4 ,sometimes he je/$ at ! exp5se ( a luckless pupil4 ,i rememb] an amus+ in/ance4 ,smok+ 0 prohibit$ on ! days = criticism1 s9ce our ma/] believ$ x cl\d$ ! ateli] & 9 "s degree obscur$ a view ( ! model4 ,"o day1 ^u ent]+1 ,mr4 ,:i/l] notic$ an ,engli%man1 mu* addict$ to 8 huge cig>s1 :o cont9u$ puff+ away cont5t$ly dur+ ! #8criticism4' ,mr4 ,:i/l] turn$ quickly1 ask+ me :y 8 wi%es 7 n en=c$2 b be=e ,i c\ld frame a reply he _h address$ our ,briti% fri5d1 say+1 #8,er--my de> sir1 ,i "k y d n smoke to %[ disrespect to my reque/ t ! /ud5ts %\ld refra9 f smok+ on ! days ,i come to !m1 nor w\ld y desire to infr+e ^u ! rules ( ! ateli]--b--er--x seems to me--er--t :5 y are pa9t+--er--y might possibly become s absorb$ 9 y\r "w z to--er--well--let y\r cig> g out4' ,i (t5 rem>k$ a :imsical affectation ( ,mr4 ,:i/l] 9 8 mann] ( spee* ) diff]5t pupils 9 8 class1--we 7 a div]se lot f _m l&s1 ,am]icans & ,engli% pr$om9at+4 ,if criticis+ an ,am]ican1 = in/ance1 ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s *oice ( language1 & 9 "s cases 8 acc5t1 w\ld become m>k$ly ,engli% 9 =m2 :ile 9 address+ an ,engli%man he w\ld adopt ! ,yankee drawl1 sometimes add+ a t\* ( local slang4 ,i subsequ5tly le>n$ t ^! 7 8 cu/om>y tactics1 ev5 9 society1 b 9 class criticism he always address$ u 9 ,fr5*40 ,8 me?ods ( tea*+ 7 orig9al4 ,he laid little /ress on draw+4 ,he hat$ & despis$ academic treatm5t4 ,he want$ ! pupil to pa9t4 ,a few c>eful *>coal /rokes on ! canvas z a guide1 ! re/ to be drawn 9 ) bru% & color4 ,& he prea*$ simplicity1--z few tones z possible1 z l[ z possible4 ,b x is pa9ful to record t ! endeavors ( a c]ta9 proportion ( ! class to attempt ! a*ievem5ts ( ! ma/] 9 ?is respect result$ 9 a unique crop ( po/]s4 ,! con/ant !me ( 8 disc\rse 0 8mixtures40 ,he advis$ a pupil to get fir/ on 8 palette a correct & suffici5t mixture ( ea* tone requir$ = 8 picture4 ,(t5 he w\ld give a long criticism )\t s mu* z glanc+ at ! canvas1--a criticism on ! mixtures he f\nd on ! pupil's palette2 & he himself w\ld "w indef9itely at ! colors1 & all ! :ile talk+1 till x appe>$ to him to be satisfactory4 8,& !n10 says an en?usia/ic "y arti/1 8:5 he did take up "s ( ! color & transf] x to ! canvas1 :y1 x w\ld j s+40 8,"o day on ent]+ ! class-room he discov]$ t a r$ backgr\nd _h be5 arrang$ beh9d ! model4 ,he 0 horrifi$1 & direct$ ! /ud5ts to put up some?+ dull] 9 tone4 8,!n he scrap$ out ! r$ pa9t on a pupil's canvas & proce$$ to mix & lay on a new backgr\nd4 ,someh[ ! r$ w\ld %[ ?r\gh1 & he f\nd x difficult to satisfy himself ) ! effect he produc$4 ,he mix$ & /udi$ & scrap$1 work+ labori\sly1 surr\nd$ by a gr\p ( admir+ /ud5ts4 ,f9ally1 he rem>k$3 8#8,i suppose y "k :at ,i'm try+ to d8' 8#8,oh1 yes1 sir1' !y *orus$4 8#8,well1 x's m ?an ,i "k myself1' he grimly repli$40 ,x is to be hop$ t 8 epigrammatic utt]ances :i* hung on ! walls ( ! ,c>m5 ,rossi s*ool h be5 pres]v$1 = !y w\ld be valuable additions to ! 8,propositions0 & 8,t5 o',clock0 already publi%$4 ,) none ( ! in/9cts ( ! tea*]1 he 9 "t lo/ int]e/ 9 ! s*ool4 ,aft] a ye> or two 8 visits became infrequ5t1 & ^u leav+ ,p>is 8 connection ceas$4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! /udio 9 ,notre ,dame des ,*amps & ! home on ! ,rue du ,bac 7 clos$ a few ye>s aft] ! dea? ( ,mrs4 ,:i/l]1 & he made 8 home once m 9 ,*elsea1 at #gd ,*eyne ,walk1 ) frequ5t excursions to ! ,cont95t4 ,9 ! w9t] ( #aija he 0 at ,ajaccio1 & he wrote to a fri5d3 8,y w be surpris$ at ?is pres5t address4 ,b x's all "r1--#8,napoleon & ,i1 y "k4'0 ,9 ano!r lett] to ! same fri5d1 speak+ ( a public (ficial ) :om he _h "s legal transactions1 he rem>ks3 8,say t ,i "k h[ devot$ly k9d he has be5 9 8 c>e ( me1 b ! c>e ( ! /ate ov]:elms him4 ,y _c s]ve ! republic 444 & ,:i/l]40 99 99 99 99 99 ,= _m ye>s 8 he>t _h tr\bl$ him1 & t[>ds ! la/ ! w>n+s came m frequ5tly & p]si/5tly4 ,! ye> be=e 8 dea? he 0 q ill at ,! ,hague1 & "o ( ! ,london pap]s pr9t$ ! foll[+ ( a semi-obitu>y flavor3 8,mr4 ,:i/l] is s "y 9 _s t 8 fri5ds mu/ h read ) surprise ! ,dut* physician's pron\ncem5t t ! pres5t illness is due to #8advanc$ age4' ,9 ,engl& sixty-sev5 is n exactly reg>d$ z #8advanc$ age2' b ev5 = ! gay #8butt]fly' "t does n /& /ill1 & "s :o are unacqua9t$ ) ! details ( ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s c>e]1 ?\gh !y may "k 8 "w well1 w be surpris$ to he> t he 0 exhibit+ at ! ,academy =ty-?ree ye>s ago4 ,8 contributions to ! exhibition ( #ahei 7 #8,two ,et*+s f ,nature1' & at int]vals dur+ ! foll[+ f\rte5 or fifte5 ye>s ,mr4 ,:i/l] 0 repres5t$ at ! ,academy by a numb] ( works1 bo? pa9t+s & et*+s4 ,9 #ahfc 8 contributions numb]$ sev5 9 all1 & 9 #ahfe f\r4 ,among 8 ,academy pictures ( #ahfe 0 ! fam\s #8,little ,:ite ,girl1'#dh ! pa9t+ t attract$ s mu* att5tion at ! ,p>is ,exhibition ( #aijj4 ,?is picture--reject$ at ! ,salon ( #ahfc--0 inspir$1 ?\gh ! fact seems to h be5 =gott5 ( late1 by ! foll[+ l9es ( ,sw9burne3 8#8,come sn[1 come w9d or ?und] ,high up 9 air1 ,i wat* my face & wond] ,at my bright hair1 etc41 etc4'0 ,! item call$ =? ! foll[+ *>act]i/ic correction1 dat$ f ,! ,hague3 8,,sir3 ,i feel x no indiscretion to speak ( my #8convalesc5ce' s9ce y h giv5 x (ficial exi/5ce4 ,illu/ration 8,may ,i !re=e ackn[l$ge ! t5d] little gl[ ( heal? induc$ by read+1 z ,i sat "h 9 ! morn+ sun1 ! flatt]+ att5tion paid me by y\r g5tleman ( ready wrea? & quick biography4 8,i _c1 z ,i look at my improv+ self ) daily satisfaction1 really believe x all2 /ill x has help$ to d me good4 ,& x is ) almo/ sorr[ t ,i mu/ beg y1 p]haps1 to put back into its pigeon-hole1 = lat] on1 ?is pres5t summ>y1 & replace x ) some?+ prep>atory--:i*1 d\btless1 y h also ready4 8,?is w give y "t1 moreov]1 = "s correction1--if really x be wor? :ile4 ,b c]ta9ly ! #8,little ,:ite ,girl1' :i* 0 n reject$ at ! ,salon ( '#fc1 01 ,i am =c$ to say1 n #8inspir$ by ! foll[+ l9es ( ,sw9burne1' = ! "o simple reason t ^? l9es 7 only writt51 9 my /udio1 aft] ! picture 0 pa9t$4 ,& ! writ+ ( !m 0 a r>e & graceful tribute f ! poet to ! pa9t]--a noble recognition ( "o "w by ! production ( a nobl] "o4 8,aga91 ( #8! _m tales conc]n+ ! hang+1 at ! ,academy1 ( ! well-kn[n portrait ( ! arti/'s "m1 n[ at ! ,luxemb\rg1' "o is true--let u tru/ y\r g5tleman may h "t to f9d x out--t ,i may correct x4 ,i surely may always h]eaft] rely on ! ,morn+ ,po/ to see t no vulg> ,wok+ joke rea* me4 8,x is my m>vell\s privilege1 !n1 to come back1 z :o %\ld say1 :ile ! air is /ill w>m ) appreciation1 affection1 & regret1 & to le>n 9 h[ little ,i _h (f5d$4 8,! cont9u+ to we> my own hair & eyebr[s1 aft] di/+ui%$ confrres & em95t p]sons _h long ceas$ _! habit1 has1 ,i ga!r1 cle>ly giv5 pa94 ,?is1 ,i see1 is mu* rem>k$ on4 ,x is ev5 f\nd inconsid]ate & unseemly 9 me1 z h9t+ at affectation4 8,i might beg y1 sir1 to f9d a pretty place = ?is1 t ,i w\ld make my #8apology1' conta9+ also promise1 9 ye>s to come1 to lose ^! out] signs ( vex+ presumption4 8,prote/+1 ) full enjoym5t ( its unm]it$ eulogy1 aga9/ y\r premature tablet1 ,i ask y aga9 to contradict x1 & appeal to y\r own s5se ( k9d sympa?y :5 ,i tell y ,i le>n t ,i h1 lurk+ 9 ,london1 /ill #8a fri5d'--?\gh = ! life ( me ,i _c rememb] 8 "n4 8,& ,i h1 sir1 ! honor to be 8,j4 ,,mcneill ,,:i/l]40 ,9 ! spr+ ( #aijc1 only a few mon?s be=e 8 dea?1 ?ree ( 8 pictures 7 )drawn f ! annual exhibition ( ! ,society ( ,am]ican ,arti/s 9 ,new ,york4 ,!y _h n be5 s5t 9 by him1 b loan$ by ! own] ^u ! und]/&+ !y w\ld be giv5 ! prom95ce :i* he ?\ght ,:i/l]'s "w des]v$4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( ! own] 9 ,europe ! :ole matt] 0 left 9 *>ge ( a memb] ( ! society1--a well-kn[n arti/1--:o1 :5 he saw :]e ! committee _h plac$ ! little pictures1 promptly )drew !m1 & notifi$ ! own] ( 8 action1 :i* 0 approv$4 ,:i/l] le>n$ ( ! matt]1 & wrote ! foll[+ lett]3 8,,de> ,,mr4 ,l---- 3 ,i h j le>n$ ) di/ress t my canvases h be5 a tr\ble & a cause ( ?\ght to ! g5tlem5 ( ! hang+ committee4 8,pray pres5t to !m my complim5ts & my deep regrets4 8,i fe> also t ?is is n ! fir/ "t ( simple & good-natur$ intrusion1--#8look+ 91' z :o %\ld say1 ) beam+ fell[%ip & crass cam>ad]ie ^u ! highly-f9i%$ table & well-seat$ gue/s1--to be k9dly & swiftly %uffl$ into "s fur!r respectable place1 t all be well & hospitality endure4 8,promise1 !n1 = me1 t ,i h le>n$ & t ?is #8%all n occur aga94' ,&1 above all1 d n all[ a matt] ( colossal importance to ev] int]f]e ) ! aft]noon habit ( peace & good w & ! leaf ( ! m9t s pleasantly associat$ ) ?is society4 8,i c\ld n be o!r ?an mu* affect$ by y\r w>m & imm$iate demon/ration1 b ,i %\ld nev] =give myself 7 ! consequ5ces ( la/+ vexation to y\r di/+ui%$ confrres1 &1 believe me1 de> ,mr4 ,l----1 v s9c]ely1 8,j4 ,,mcneill ,,:i/l]4 ,,london1 ,april #g1 #aijc4 ,to ! end he work$ ) indefatigable en]gy1 save only ^? days & h\rs :5 he 0 compell$ by exhau/ion or by ! physicians to re/4 ,"w 0 a tonic to him1 &1 :ile pa9t+1 ! rebelli\s organs ( 8 body 7 submissive to 8 g5ius4 ,he w\ld =get himself :51 bru% 9 h&1 he /ood be=e a canvas4 99 99 99 99 99 ,dur+ ! spr+ ( #aijc he _h be5 f> f well4 ,into ,may he work$1 b n regul>ly nor = long at a "t4 ,9 ,june he 0 q ill1 & 8 fri5ds 7 appreh5sive2 b 9 ! e>ly "p ( ,july he began to ga91 s t he took long drives & plann$ resum+ 8 "w4 ,on ! aft]noon ( ,july #af he 0 out = a drive & 9 ! be/ ( spirits1 ) plans = ! future t ev5 a y\ng] man c\ld n hope to execute4 99 99 99 99 99 ,art1 ! ev]-y\?ful mi/ress ( 8 life1 urg$ him on4 ,%\ld he confess be=e h] ! ravages ( ye>s8 ,9 dauntless en?usiasm1 9 b\ndless ambition1 9 _s unsubdu$ he 0 /ill "y4 ,he /ruggl$ to 8 feet & = ! la/ "t /ood be=e ! canvas1--! magic mirror f :i* he1 wizz>d-l1 _h evok$ s _m beautiful images2 he ?\ght ( ! ?+s he yet w\ld d1 ( l9es t w\ld *>m = all "t1 ( colors t w\ld play l ! iridesc5t hues ^u ! surface ( ! %imm]+ sea1 ( ! wrai?-l images ( p :i* lurk$ 9 ! dep?s ( ! canvas await+ ! t\* ( 8 w& to /ep =? 9 all _! /ately dignity & beauty4 ,& ! s\l ( ! ma/] 0 fill$ ) delight4 ,b ! visions ( beauty 7 %att]$1 ,l =ms ( ! mi/ !y 7 scatt]$-- ,z bubbles are bl[n by a brea?-- ,by ! 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